Can the student loan situation get any worse? For starters, student loan debt just hit $1.5 trillion. According to federalreserve.gov, we achieved this milestone during the first quarter of 2018. It appears that outstanding student debt now exceeds auto loan debt ($1.1 trillion) and credit card debt ($977 billion). Today, Americans are more burdened by student loan debt than ever. About four in 10 people who’ve gone to college have taken out loans to pay for school. Here are some other surpri....
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Someday in the future, most college courses will be offered online, especially all the introductory courses. Only hands-on training will be provided live. Until that day comes around, one of the best ways to reduce the cost of college is for the student to get college credit while still in high school, or during summers. There is a significant amount of overlap between high school courses and introductory-level college courses. Students can be more efficient with their time by earning colleg....
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As financial professionals, we spend a lot of time explaining and reinforcing to our clients the importance of following a financial plan. However, only a small percentage of advisors take advice when it comes to our marketing plans. Many take on a haphazard approach that consists of an occasional seminar or mailing piece. To create a marketing plan that consistently connects you with prospective clients, you first need to identify your ideal prospect and discover the best way to reach them. ....
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Graduation is one of the most exciting times in the life of a school counselor, but as tempting as it is to look at graduation as the end of a school counselor’s work with a class, the exact opposite is true, especially for students heading to college. An astonishing number of students who walk across the stage at graduation with plans to go to college never get there. Too many students overlook the letters and emails colleges send over the summer, asking students to complete financial aid f....
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