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How You Can Prepare Your College Student to Thrive
Life seems to be moving at warp speed right now. The long days of toddlerhood have disappeared and we are now in the presence of two thriving teen girls. We're starting to think beyond high school towards college--and that means talking about money. There are a lot of great ...read more
What to Do After the College-Acceptance Letter Arrives
Early college acceptance letters are starting to trickle in, and now comes the daunting part for students: making the decision that will ultimately affect the next four years of their lives--and beyond! Related: Educating your kids about sexual assaults on campus According to a ...read more
Why the #NY529edu Plan Is a Total Home Run
My little slugger just joined a tee-ball team. Or rather, his eager mom (that'd be me!) and doting dad signed him up, bribed him, dressed him, drove him, and maniacally cheered for him from the bleacher stands... as if he was actually playing a real, competitive game. (Let’s be ...read more
Cooking Up a Great Future With the #NY529edu
These kids of mine are getting bigger and smarter and savvier every day. They’re growing up fast. It’s incredible and heart wrenching—my babies are turning into full-fledged people with strong opinions and even stronger personalities. It’s a good thing I can still cuddle them and ...read more
The Easy Way to Save for College
Over eight years ago my son made me a mama for the first time, and four years later his sister joined the party. We'll be closing in on a decade together as a family soon, and I feel like I brought them into the world just yesterday. Being that this time has gone by in the ...read more
A Break to Educate: Learning All About #NY529edu
I’m not all that proud to admit that, when it comes to finances, I'm not very knowledgeable. Savings and account types and all that bank and money mumbo-jumbo tend to go over my head. I have very little patience and even less prowess. Just try to talk to me about an IRA, and my ...read more
Dream Bigger, Save Smarter: Preparing for Your Child's Future With #NY529edu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cGb25FsuGY My four-year-old son says that he wants to be an architect when he grows up. (He even draws blueprints before stacking a tower with his jumbo building blocks.) Then again, he can talk his way out of anything, so he very well may have a ...read more