It's an increasingly common question: Can I afford my child's dream college? Or a variation of that, should I spend $200,000 for my child to study education, music, psychology, social work (or some other field that is not known to be financially lucrative)? This wasn't an issue for us because my boys didn't really have dream schools, for better or worse. Also, with one boy setting out to study computer science and another engineering, they ... [ Read More ]

Dream school, shmeam schmool. It's time to get real about college admissions. As a mom who's been there and done that I have some useful advice. One of my boys is already away at school on an amazing merit scholarship. The other one is heading away in August with an even better scholarship. Yes, there were a few tantrums and tears along the way. In fact, my boys even got upset at points during the process. But I've lived to tell the tales and ... [ Read More ]

Sometimes I don't know what to post where. As we begin to explore college options for my boys it feels like information that belongs on my personal blog. Yet I know the majority of readers of this blog have college-bound kids and may be hungry for related information, so here goes. What do parents need to know about merit aid and scholarships for college admissions? Find out Thursday, May 15 at 1:00 Central. I'm hosting my third Google Hangout ... [ Read More ]