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The Gallup organization has reported that 86% of Americans believe that a college education will soon be beyond the reach of most families. This needn't be the case. These resources can help you put together a plan that includes saving and investing as well as shopping for grants and scholarships.

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By Mark Biller with Joseph Slife
Parents currently saving toward a child's college education enjoy a much more attractive college-savings landscape than existed 20 years ago. In 1996, Congress first authorized tax-advantaged "529 plans." A year later, lawmakers added the option of Education Savings Accounts. These savings vehicles, along with another common account type not often thought of as a college-savings tool, present today's parents three great approaches to setting aside money for college.
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By Joseph Slife
The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 prohibits issuance of a credit card to anyone under age 21 — unless the young person has an adult co-signer or an "independent means" of repayment. We explain what this means for young adults heading to campus this fall.
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By Mark Biller and Joseph Slife
Along with most other investment vehicles, state-sponsored "Section 529" college-savings plans took their lumps in the '08-'09 downturn. Some 529 plan losses qualify as genuine horror stories. Should you be looking at alternatives for your college savings?
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By Joseph Slife
Many parents and young people assume a four-year college degree is the key to launching a successful career, and is therefore a wise investment of time and money. But that assumption is increasingly being called into question — both by the exploding costs (and related debt) associated with getting a Bachelor's degree, and an economy that's offering fewer attractive new jobs for college grads. Is four years at college really the best approach to a post high-school education?
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By Crown Financial Ministries
A strong sense of career direction can help young people avoid costly trial and error when planning and pursuing their educational path.
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By Steve Scalici, CFP®
Plenty of parents have made these common mistakes. There's no reason for you to make them too.
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By C. Scott Houser
Guest columnist and father-of-five Scott Houser has been through the college search-and-selection process five times. If your family is in the college-search mode, Scott's insights may be a real education.
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By Joseph Slife
The government's new Income-Based Repayment program gives low-income borrowers extra time to pay off their loans.
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