| If a student can graduate from college | | | | already started to save college money for our |
| nowadays without having any debt accrued, | | | | toddler. We definitely don't have much money |
| they are among the minority and incredibly | | | | to be contributing at this stage in our |
| fortunate. Most college graduates will find | | | | lives, but her future is vital. Each month, |
| themselves with making payments for their | | | | $50 goes into her savings account. It may not |
| education for many years. College costs are | | | | seem like a lot, but that amount does add up |
| always on the rise no matter where you live. | | | | and will only be increased as our status in |
| Of course, with the costs constantly | | | | life increases. The point is, we're doing |
| increasing, it means that students need more | | | | something about it. I know many families who |
| college money than ever before. Sadly enough, | | | | have children in school already and haven't |
| gone are the days of being able to land a | | | | even thought about having some system in |
| professional job without a college degree. | | | | place for saving college money for them. I |
| The demand for having a college education | | | | think that is incredibly sad. |
| pushes more people to further their | | | | |
| educations without having college money in | | | | To be honest, I do think that students should |
| their pockets. | | | | bear some financial responsibility for their |
| | | | education. However, they should not be |
| Ten years ago, I was a college student. My | | | | expected to accrue a lot of debt. I certainly |
| parents weren't wealthy but they did give me | | | | don't want my daughter to graduate from |
| some college money. I had some decent | | | | college and not be able to enjoy life because |
| scholarships and financial aid as well. With | | | | she has too much debt. She will have some |
| all of the assistance with my college money, | | | | college money available to her. All families |
| I still had debt when I graduated. It took me | | | | who can save even a small amount should do |
| six years of making payments to make that | | | | the same for their children. |
| disappear. Having gone to a state school, my | | | | |
| years of debt weren't as many as someone who | | | | If you don't have a savings account set up |
| had attended a private school. They obviously | | | | for your child, start one. Any amount of |
| needed much more college money than I had. | | | | college money you can put into it will help |
| | | | out someday. Talk to a financial advisor |
| There are lots of ways to save college money | | | | about the many programs in existence that |
| for your children or yourself these days. | | | | will help you save some college money for |
| There are also tons of ways to find college | | | | your children. Any college money that you can |
| money if you are in need. It isn't always | | | | place emphasis on saving will help to child |
| easy to get your hands on, but it is always | | | | have a more stable future. |
| worth looking into. My husband and I have | | | | |