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Two Ways To Save For College If You Have Multiple Kids

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

Saving for college for just one kid can be challenging enough. Saving for college for multiple kids can be completely overwhelming, especially if you do not have a proper system in place right from the outset. Personal Savings Accounts There are two paths you can choose when it comes to saving for college if you …

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Different Types of College Saving Plans

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

There are very few things that are certain in life, but here’s one to keep in mind: paying for college, almost without exception, is complicated. Whether you’re taking out student loans, participating in a work study program, receiving scholarship funds, or using money from a savings plan, you’ll have to fill out a lot of …

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How To Pick The Right College Savings Plan For Your Family

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

The 529 College Savings Plan is one of the best options when you want to save for your child’s college expenses. However, with over 100 529 plans to choose from picking the right one can be challenging. These few tips will help you pick the right 529 college savings plan for your family: Find out …

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4 Financial Strategies For Those With No College Savings

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on July 28, 2023

Saving money for college for their child’s college tuition is a top priority for most parents, right up there with saving for retirement. However, tuition fees are frightfully expensive and saving for higher education is easier said than done. Just when it seems like things are going as planned, life often throws a curve-ball that …

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Building Great Credit In College

By Veselina DzhingarovaLast updated on December 22, 2022

Most college students don’t worry a great deal about building credit. In fact, the subject might not ever come up in 4 years at a typical university. The college experience is associated with being broke, living off of Ramen, and trying to study for a great career. Even if you’re not the picture of wealth …

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Saving For Your Child’s College Education? Try The “2k” Rule

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

Saving for their child’s college education is one of their biggest stresses for parents across the US. What makes it even more challenging is the fact that they cannot figure how much they actually need to save. A recent poll indicated that up to 50% of parents admitted that they need some kind of education with …

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FAQs About Net Price Calculators

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022

When searching for your future college, price may be important, but you should be looking past the sticker price. A net price will give you a more accurate and personalized feel for the cost of attending the school. Every college and university is actually required to have a calculator on their website, but you may …

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A Look at How Much it Costs to Apply to College

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

When calculating the cost of college, what most students and their parents forget to take into consideration is how much it costs to apply to college. This could be a mistake if you are on a tight budget and have to account for every dollar spent. The fact is you could end up spending upwards …

Here are some ways on saving money as a college student

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14 Ways to Stretch Your Dollar in College

By Jessica HerbineLast updated on December 22, 2022

You work hard for your money, and when you’re a broke college student, you need to save just about every cent of it. But cutting costs in college doesn’t mean you’re locked away in your dorm or holding out on the things you want. Saving money as a college student doesn’t have to be difficult. …

Here are 3 things to start saving for during college

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3 Things You Should Start Saving For During College

By Katy TripsesLast updated on December 22, 2022

With the cost of attending college continuing to rise year-over-year, it can be hard for college students to start saving money for during college into their budgets each month. In fact, college students aren’t the only group that struggles to save; according to a recent survey, 34% of all Americans have nothing set aside in …