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Nov 08

How to Make Changes to the FAFSA

You have clicked submit on your FAFSA! Congratulations for completing this sometimes onerous task. But wait...you’re not done yet?! Sometimes changes happen that need correction. What if a student gets married or pregnant? What if a student is applying to more than 10 colleges? Don’t worry. Making changes to the... read more →
  • November 8, 2018
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College Planning, Financial Planning
Nov 01

Paying Off Student Loans

The majority of college students today will need to include student loans in the big “paying for college” picture. Hopefully, loans are a small piece of a puzzle which includes scholarships, aid, savings, tax planning, and cash flow. After graduation years down the road, the graduate may find themselves in... read more →
  • November 1, 2018
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • Financial Planning
Oct 16

Finding Money for College

We hear the question all the time. “Where can I find scholarships for my child?” We will direct them to a few sources like their guidance counselor, online searches (like Fastweb.com,  scholarships.com, Scholarship America, bigfuture.collegeboard.org, Cappex.com), or various local foundations. While private scholarships are great and students should explore these... read more →
  • October 16, 2018
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College Planning
Oct 10

Do Federal Reserve rates affect student loans?

In September 2018, the Federal Reserve increased the federal funds rate by 0.25%. That change can have an impact on student loan interest rates. If you are in the middle of taking out student loans, you may be wondering how changes in Federal Reserve rates affect them and if interest... read more →
  • October 10, 2018
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College Planning, Financial Planning
Oct 05

FAFSA Mistakes To Avoid

Every October 1st, the FAFSA onslaught begins. Articles and social media posts pop up about it, and unless you are on a vacation island somewhere with no internet, you probably have seen something. We’re going to add our two cents. We wanted to share some of the common FAFSA mistakes... read more →
  • October 5, 2018
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College Planning
Sep 21

Saving for Retirement AND Paying Off Student Loans?!

Many college graduates are trying to pay off their student loans AND save for retirement. They are failing. Retirement is being put on hold while they focus on simply making their student loan payments. Adults are still paying student loan debt into their 40s. 7.3 million borrowers are in their... read more →
  • September 21, 2018
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College, Financial Planning
Sep 21

College Students and Credit Cards

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the total credit card balance in the US reached $829 billion in the second quarter of 2018. (This number pales in comparison to the total student loan debt figure of $1.41 trillion.) Starting out life with large credit card debt will... read more →
  • September 21, 2018
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • Financial Planning
Sep 12

All You Need to Know About the FSA ID

We highly recommend every college student complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA every year. High school seniors will complete the form for the first time starting in October of their senior year. (The online form goes live on October 1st every year.) The very first step... read more →
  • September 12, 2018
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College Planning
Sep 06

How Much Do College Textbooks Cost

Tuition, room, and board...those are the big ticket, cringe-worthy costs of going to college. However, parents would be wise to take a moment to think about the high cost of college textbooks. These costs can not be ignored. Many of us may be thinking that with the explosion of online... read more →
  • September 6, 2018
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College Planning, Financial Planning
Aug 30

NYU Announces Free Medical School Tuition

Imagine this. You are a new med school student sitting in a room full of other med school students for your White Coat Ceremony--being given your white lab coats, a symbol of the start of your medical education. As part of the program, you are informed that your tuition is... read more →
  • August 30, 2018
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College Planning, Financial Planning, In The News
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