by Sarah Tenhundfeld | Mar 30, 2022 | College Planning
Shortly after my daughter was born, I opened a direct* 529 account for her through Ohio College Advantage. The entire process, not including the time it took to review the investment options, took about ten minutes. The most time-consuming part of the process was...
by Chip Workman | Aug 4, 2021 | College Planning, Personal Stories
As promised in this April post, I plan on using my oldest daughter’s college search process to share our family’s experience and what we’re seeing on the current college landscape. Here’s the latest. At the urging of my daughter who, like her father, enjoys goal...
by Sarah Tenhundfeld | Jun 23, 2021 | College Planning
The gift of paying for a college education is something many parents want to be able to do for their children. As parents-to-be, my husband and I have been talking a lot about college savings in recent months; how and where to save, what to invest in, how much our...
by Chip Workman | Apr 21, 2021 | College Planning
For the second time in the last few months, my oldest and I spent a few hours surfing YouTube looking at various campus tours and other informational videos on her current list of potential colleges. While only a freshman, Dad apparently passed down some of his early...
by Sarah Tenhundfeld | Aug 12, 2020 | College Planning, Debt
On March 27th President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law to provide more than $2 trillion in relief to individuals, businesses, and government organizations. The CARES Act created the Paycheck Protection Program for...
by Jeannette Jones | Jul 29, 2020 | College Planning
For many people, college is a rite of passage into adulthood. Leaving home for the first time, making your own decisions, and deciding how to spend your time without parental oversight are all part of the growth experience. For both kids and their parents, college...
