by Guest | Mar 4, 2022 | Financial Life Plan, Financial Planning for College
Next to housing costs, paying for college may be the most significant financial commitment Bay Area families face. The average cost of attendance at public schools this year is $20,000 and for private, closer to $40,000 – for four years that is $80,000 to...
by Emilie Goldman | Jul 24, 2020 | Financial Planning for College
Huh? “What the heck is MOOCs?” you are asking, I’m sure. Good question. “A massive open online course (MOOC) is an online course aimed at large-scale interactive participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as videos,...
by Guest | Jul 10, 2020 | Financial Planning for College
When it comes to college, you’re more than what you pay Are you sacrificing your financial security for your child’s higher education? Here in California, we joking refer to Harvard as “the Stanford of the east.” That gentle jab reflects the rivalry between two...
by Guest | Dec 13, 2019 | Financial Planning for College
If you’re saving for a child or grandchild’s college education, brace yourself. The annual cost at the typical private university now exceeds $38,000, and the annual cost at the typical public college is greater than $17,000.1 Multiply those figures by...
by Guest | Oct 27, 2019 | Financial Planning for College
The day has come. Your little baby has grown up and is now ready to leave the nest. He or she has graduated high school and is preparing for the next big step. Whether it’s college, a gap year, a year abroad or any other life adventure that lies ahead, this time can...
by Guest | Aug 23, 2019 | Financial Planning for College
To avoid allowing the country to fall off the fiscal cliff, Congress and the President have agreed upon and signed into law the 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA). Among other things, the new law restores nearly all of the tax incentives for education which had...