What You Should Do in The Years Before Your Child Goes to College
In this episode of Planning Priorities, Henssler Associate Melanie Wells, CFP®, shares some financial steps parents can take before their children go to college.
In this episode of Planning Priorities, Henssler Associate Melanie Wells, CFP®, shares some financial steps parents can take before their children go to college.
In this installment of Henssler Financial’s Money Wise series, Associate Peter Lynch, highlights the true cost of college, loan consolidation and refinancing student loans, and he also explains why you should pay off student loans and save for retirement at the same time.
If you’re saving for a child’s college education, at some point you’ll want to familiarize yourself with a college net price calculator, which is an invaluable tool for estimating financial aid and measuring a college’s affordability. Available on every college website, a net price calculator gives families an estimate of how much grant aid a…
For the 2019-2020 school year, the federal government’s financial aid form, the FAFSA, can be filed as early as October 1, 2018. It relies on current asset information and two-year-old income information from your 2017 tax return, which means you’ll have the income data you need when you sit down to complete the form. This…
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, discusses the trend of college students overborrowing on student loans to cover lifestyle costs beyond tuition and education expenses. The numbers are shocking! Read the Article This article is for demonstrative and academic purposes and is meant to provide valuable background information on particular investments, NOT a recommendation…
Chief Investment Officer, Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, and Associate Peter Lynch in a discussion on borrowing responsibly for college education costs, and how much overborrowing can cost a student.
To the federal government the annual cost of college means the cost of attendance. Twice per year, the federal government calculates the cost of attendance for each college, adjusts the figure for inflation, and, if you or your child is applying for financial aid, uses this number to determine the financial need. Five categories of…
Is your child around 17 years old? Time to have the talk….the talk about the Cost of College, and what it means to borrow money. We explain in this week’s Financial Tip.
Roth IRAs and 529 plans have a similar tax modus operandi: both are funded with after-tax dollars and contributions accumulate tax deferred. But should you use a Roth IRA to save money for college? We explain in this week’s Financial Tip.
529 Plan account owners can now transfer funds without federal tax consequences from a 529 plan to an ABLE account, a tax-advantaged account for disability-related expenses for individuals who become blind or disabled before age 26. We explain in this week’s Financial Tip.