Giving Gifts to Your Grandkids That Will Be Long Remembered
If you’re considering more than a small gift that fits under the tree this year, here are two suggestions.
Category: College
SMI on the Radio: Investing in a College Education (audio and transcript)
A college education doesn't come cheap, and a lot of the expense these days is funded with debt that can take a decade or more to pay off.
Is going to college really worth it?
I had the opportunity to discuss that topic
Is a College Education Still Worth the Investment?
Investing in a post-secondary education involves risk, especially if borrowed money is involved. To manage that risk, parents and students should re-think the assumptions that have guided post-high-school choices for
Parents Expecting Their Kids to Cover More College Costs, But Haven’t Told Them
Fewer parents of college-bound children are planning to cover all of their kids’ college costs, and those who plan to share the cost are less certain as to how to the bills will be paid. Those are some of the key takeaways
Paying the School Debt of Would-Be Missionaries
Many times I heard financial teacher Larry Burkett (my boss from 1990 until his death in 2003) warn that taking on too much college debt could become an obstacle to responding to a call to mission work or other kinds of
529 Plan Money Now Available for Private K-12 Expenses – Or Is It?
One of the more confusing provisions of the new federal tax code centers on how 529-plan savings account money can be used. It has long been the case that earnings in such accounts are tax-free if used for qualified higher
Now Available: Personal Portfolio Tracker and Fund Performance Rankings with Data through 6-30-17
SMI's Personal Portfolio Tracker and monthly Fund Performance Rankings report have been updated to reflect mutual-fund performance data current through 6/30/2017. The Tracker and FPR are typically updated monthly between
Student Loans Tarnishing the ‘Golden Years’
Much has been made of all the stress and strain education debt is inflicting on young college grads. But the fastest growing segment of the population with burdensome school debt isn’t the young. It’s borrowers who are
New Rules Make it Easier to Give Toward College Costs
If you have a college-bound child or grandchild in your life, you may benefit from recent changes in the financial-aid application process. Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, the federal government’s Free
Guiding Your Children Toward Their Career Calling
In a tough economy, finding a job straight out of college isn’t easy. It’s even more difficult for graduates who don’t have a clear idea of what they want to do with their education.
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