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Continue reading →: College Tuition Has Outpaced Inflation for Over 25 Years. Here’s What That Actually Costs You.College tuition has risen more than 3x the rate of general inflation since 2000. The families footing the bill are borrowing more than ever. Here’s a number worth sitting with: in the year 2000, the average annual tuition at a public four-year college was under $4,000. Today it’s nearly $11,600,…
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Continue reading →: Lease or Buy a Car?The average new car now costs around $49,000. Here is how to figure out which option makes sense for your situation. Buying a car used to be simple. You picked one, financed it, and drove it until the wheels fell off. Today, leasing is everywhere. Dealers push it hard, monthly…
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Continue reading →: 529 Plans: The Smartest Education Savings Tool Most Families UnderuseTax-free growth, a Roth rollover backstop, and state deductions most families miss – 529s are one of the most efficient savings vehicles in the tax code. I have four elementary school kids, so I’m a huge fan of any investment that can help me pay for college. A 529 plan…
