by lindapowell | May 13, 2019 | Articles, In The News
A look at grants, scholarships, 529 plans, and other methods How much could a college education cost in the 2030s? You may want to take a deep breath and sit down before reading the next paragraph. A MassMutual analysis projects that four years of tuition, room, and...
by lindapowell | May 13, 2019 | Articles, Kristin's Chronicles
This spring I found myself on beautiful college campuses going on tours with my two high school aged kids. The tour guides are invariably interesting and happy. They all want you to know why their school is the best. The campuses are beautiful, the food gourmet, and...
by lindapowell | Sep 7, 2017 | Articles, did you know
Wise money moves for parents under 40 As you start a family, you start to think about certain financial matters. Before you became a mom or dad, you may not have thought about them much, but so much changes when you have kids. Parenting presents you with definite,...
by lindapowell | May 10, 2016 | Articles, Blog, Kristin's Chronicles
I had the privilege about 20 years ago to build a college cost calculator for a large mutual fund company. We added cool new features so someone could estimate how much it would cost for each of their children to attend mom’s college, or dad’s, or the school down the...