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Best and Worst October Buys

By on October 12, 2012 in Achieving Financial Independence, Balanced Living, Counting Your Pennies

October is a strange month for shopping, since we’re now within a stone’s throw of the biggest shopping event of the year: Black Friday. You might want to put off most purchases until the attention-grabbing deals start flowing in next month. But now that you have finally filed your extended tax return and are anticipating [...]

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Do the Math – Big Ten Schools

By on April 25, 2012 in Child's Play, Goals-Based Planning

What would it cost for just one year if your child went to a Big Ten school today (my son, Jake, is four years   away).  The prices below are accurate if your child were going to school today.  If your child is still 12 years away, the projected annual cost should double.  If your child [...]

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3 Big Ideas for College Savings

By on October 29, 2011 in Child's Play, Goals-Based Planning

   1. Wake Up By that I mean, are you aware that college prices have skyrocketed the past 20 years? If my three kids went to the University of Iowa for four years beginning next year, the total cost would be roughly $500,000! Holy Cow!!!! Unfortunately, many parents have their heads in the sand until their [...]

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