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College Costs: How to Start Saving for Your Kids' Education Now! by Ellen Rogin, CPA, CFP

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April 24, 2017

Ellen Rogin, CPA, CFP

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College Costs: How to Start Saving for Your Kids' Education Now!

College costs are crazy high. Recent graduates are saddled with debt. If you plan on funding your kids’ educations, start now – even if it’s a small amount of money.

Set up an automatic investment plan where a regular amount of money comes out of your bank account each month to be invested for college costs.
A 529 college savings plan might be the right type of account for you.

Compare different plans and learn more at SavingforCollege.com.

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Elisa Schmitz

Great advice, @erogin ! With my identical twins heading off to college this fall, and their brother already there, I wish I had started earlier!!

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