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smart ways to save on college tuition
college education is a big investment
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and may involve taking a hefty loan but
it can also offer an unprecedented
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advantage for your children some of the
best paying jobs in the US require a
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college degree an attending college is
the best way to jumpstart your child's
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career and help them to discover their
passion in life although you may have
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heard numerous stories of graduates and
families struggling to pay off college
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debt there are ways to make the expense
manageable all it takes is some careful
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financial planning and to research what
options are available to you to that
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extent we have put together a list of
smart ways to save on college tuition
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number one look for a five to nine
savings plan five to nine savings plans
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are available in almost every state and
are one of the best options for saving
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money for college these plans are
designed to help American families cover
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college tuition costs similarly to a 401
k plan 529 plans allow you to invest
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your money into stocks bonds and mutual
funds the account builds up a tax-free
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balance over time and the money can be
used to pay for any accredited college
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or graduate school anyone can contribute
to the account and it doesn't have any
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limits a 529 plan will have a minimum
impact on your federal financial aid
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eligibility because it's not considered
a parental asset thus 529 plans with
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contributions over $20,000 will reduce
the student's aid package by a maximum
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of five point six four percent of the
assets value number to apply early for
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college and scholarships as the saying
goes the early bird gets the worm by
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applying early to their favorite
colleges high school seniors increase
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their chances of securing a spot when
applying for college
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students should also look for available
scholarships by applying early to both
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college and related scholarships
students have better chances of securing
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financial aid doing some research will
help you find both public and private
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scholarships available for your child
also applying for federal student aid is
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completely free and can help many
families covered a part of the college
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costs
number three Roth IRA retirement
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accounts while these accounts are
designed to help you save for retirement
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they can also be used as a savings tool
for college couples can contribute up to
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eleven thousand per year to a Roth IRA
account which will not impact their
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Social Security retirement benefits
these accounts allow parents who are
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younger than fifty nine to a draw money
without paying taxes as long as the
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withdrawn amount is used to cover
college tuition however keep in mind
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that the tax-free benefit applies only
to announce that you have contributed to
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the account if you have contributed a
thousand dollars over five years
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you can only withdraw $5,000 tax-free
number for Coverdell education savings
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account similar to a 529 plan the
Coverdell savings account helps American
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families save for college tuition this
account will invest your contributions
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into various stocks bonds and mutual
funds and the earnings will be exempt
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from federal income taxes Coverdell
accounts are only available to families
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below a certain financial threshold and
parents can only contribute two thousand
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dollars per year per beneficiary the
savings will be redistributed to the
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child beneficiary and cannot be
withdrawn by the parents the account
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will expire and all accumulated funds
will be paid when the beneficiary
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reaches thirty years old
number five buy used textbooks everyone
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knows that college textbooks can be very
expensive costing families a few extra
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thousand dollars a year in many cases
college students will not use a textbook
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for more than a semester instead of
buying textbooks from the colleges
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premises students should look for
alternatives there are plenty of
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websites that allow students to purchase
second-hand textbooks and even rent them
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sites like Amazon better World Books
check and Barnes and Nobles among others
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have a good collection of used textbooks
that you can browse purchase or rent use
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textbooks can help save you a lot of
money and even if you want a book in
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mint condition you can usually find
better options than purchasing it on
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campus number six study hard and finish
early the more time you spend in college
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the more you will have to pay for
courses dorm rooms and other expenses
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bright students who can graduate in less
than four years will save a lot of money
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to finish college faster students can
pass
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placement AP and the college-level exam
program CLE P exams as well as college
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courses while still in high school
online class is combined with regular
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classes will also help students stay
ahead furthermore enrolling in summer
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and winter classes during breaks and cut
off some extra months of college
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education plus summer college courses
tend to be cheaper than those offered
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during regular semesters College is an
important part of every young adults
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life it's the place where you will make
meaningful lifetime relationships but
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it's also the place where you will
develop your professional and social
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skills
although college is equally about
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socializing as it is about learning it's
important to go to classes with the end
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goal in mind to graduate and find a good
job if you play your cards right you can
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make college costs manageable for every
family member there are plenty of
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options available and Finance
opportunities are always available to
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those who take the time to research
their options for more tips about
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