I sat down recently with Ann Garcia, the College Financial Lady. We had a great conversation about the importance of early college savings, building a balanced college saving portfolio and exploring all college savings options, including Private College 529 Plan.
Ann Garcia, CFP®, a financial advisor and author of the popular College Financial Lady blog, explores the world of preparing for college in a series of interviews with experts in areas from admissions and academic preparation to athletics, gap years and more.
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2020
College Search Tools
Spring of the junior year is when many high school students and families begin their college search. Everyone approaches the search a bit differently, and there is no shortage of tools and resources to assist your effort. And yet, we know it can feel...
Jump-Starting College and Career Planning
The current health and economic challenges we face make us think about what the future will look like for our children. I am a parent of two curious children, a 7-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl. While they are still developing their wide array of interests...
Test-Blind vs. Test-Optional Admission Policies
As you start, or continue, your college search process, you are most likely learning a growing list of terms and phrases. When it comes to standardized tests, two of the most common are test-blind and test-optional. Great, so what do they mean for students as they...