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What Kind of College Funds Are Best?
I earned lots of scholarships, but still had to pay room and board, which is not cheap. .... Anyone Have Advice on Saving for Children's College? 529 Plans? ...
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- K. G, The 529 is going to be your better bet. It is more likely to increase in value compared to the interest rates you are going to earn on a money market account,...
- We use 529 plans for our kids. They give you the flexibility of many investing options and the gains are tax free. Some states give you a tax deduction for your cont...
- I would talk with your tax man--I talked with mine a little this spring, and I believe that 529 plans can be used for anyone in the family--so if one child doesn't go ...
Enforcing Rent with Older Children
I am now a responsible individual but am struggling to pay off college debts ( college tuition & books are very expensive!). Even though I worked 60 or more ...
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- Yes you can evict her. I know this sounds harsh but she is 18 and she needs to start taking responsibility for herself. I had panic attacks when I was younger and did...
- Wow, I know what you are going through. With my boys I feel like I remind them alot but it does get paid. We do end up with it at the end of the month. As for n...
- After my 18 yo son stopped going to community college (partway through a semester!!), we collected rent. The deal was, if he was in school full time (12 credits or mo...
Savings for Junior
Another trick our financial advisor gave us for the future: Let your child take out student loans even if you have enough cash to pay for college. Why? ...
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- We have our daughter's money in a CD. At our Credit Union it is called a certificate plus because you can add money to it. It has a slightly lower interest rate than...
- We have our kids' money in CD's. Just shop around for the best interest rates, and don't forget to renew them when they mature. They do make money.
- I use the MN college savings plan for my children and my nephews. It's a 529 plan through TIAA Cref. The cool thing is that MN has a matching program for MN resident...
Question for Medical Assistants
Aug 30, 2009 ... Most companies will help pay for college if you are advancing your degree. So you can become and LPN or RN. Or just start as an LPN. ...
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- I would suggest to you to go to LPN school instead of Medical Assistant school. I did that and when finished it depends on the area you live how much you will make. I ...
- Wow that was a great question!! After reading the responses, I just wanted to let you know that I work for a medical office in NEPA and make more than that doing fr...
- I am not a MA but I would highly recommend looking into something else, like nursing. I always wanted to be a doctor as a little girl. Unfortunately my life took a dif...
I Think I Am Going Insane
If you go a book store you can found a big that has all kinds of ways to help you pay for this. Also put in ways to pay for college in your search place on ...
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- I know the feeling. I have a daughter that has registered at AUM and it's the same thing. The fees never end.
- I have two children currently in college and yes the cost for this and that is enormaous. You will get thru it all, I'm almost thru the first year, just three more to ...
- Hey! I'm from Enterprise, AL. My co-worker just sent 2 sons to UAB and had to pay all kinds of fees. She had to buy each a $250 meal ticket for the school food and on...
19 Year Old Finding Herself
I know it will sound hard, but you should not pay her college bills, .... Never give her the money to pay for college stuff, go and do it yourself. ...
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- I feel like you if an adult child doesn't want to follow my simple rules for living in my home and I am supporting her cut her completly off. let her support her self...
- Hey S... You are doing the right thing....give her no money or anything else that you pay for...including a roof over her head....it is called tough love...lock you...
- I know this is ging to sound very harsh but TOUGH LOVE is best. I too am on my second marriage. I had to show my daughter the door when she started the same kind of ...
Mommy Wants to Learn New Things and Eventually Go to a 4 Yr College
To make a long story short, the government takes a look at your assets and liabilities then determines how much money you have available to pay for college . ...
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- I work at UIC and while I don't know all the ins and outs of Chicago City Colleges, I'd say that most schools are zoos. You just have to stick it out and have a plan a...
- Why don't you look into a paralegal career? I know they have a 4 month full time or a year part time certification program at Roosevelt on State Street. You can also t...
- All I wanted to say was, "HURRAH for you!" What a champ! Most people wouldn't have tried even this far along the path and at the first stumbling block would have sai...
Babysitters Pay
Read all 6 responses: "What is the going rate you pay for high school or college aged babysitting? Where are you located?"
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- we are in Missouri and we pay $5/hour for 4 kids ages 3-10.
- I live in Shawnee and my sister does a lot of babysitting and I hire sometimes. She and everyone she knows that babysits charge $10/hour per child. She works at a da...
- L. - I pay $10 hr for high school kids. We are located in Overland Park.
College Mom
Also he his real father doesnt help so my husband i am married to now we both are having tuff tiimes trying to pay college fees and also we have a son who ...
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- Hey I have no idea what you are going through, but I wanted to tell you hello and God will protect you. I know we sometimes get so caught up in our kids life's we kind...
- M., I have a few questions first. Is this son in college working? Is what he asking for a need or a want? This is very important. Especailly if you're struggling. ...
- I'm in sort of an opposite situation. I'm 28, and finishing my college degree- putting the finishing touches on my final thesis tonight in fact! Anyway, I have a 3 and...
Child Support ?
Sep 8, 2009 ... I'd also offer to pay for her college, trade school, life coach, counseling, whatever it would take to convince her. ...
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- I would call the attorney generals office. Also, alot of attorney's will talk to you for free on the first consultation but have your questions ready. In my divorce ...
- Not sure what state you're in but if you're in the state of Texas, the general rule is that you pay child support until the child reaches the age of 18 or graduates hi...
- I'm not at all sure about how this might apply to your situation, but if I'm not mistaken, a pregnant woman (no matter her age) can be considered an emancipated minor ...
