We went to a high school graduation party on Saturday night for our neighbor’s son. Grad parties are a really big deal in Minnesota in late-May & early-June. We have another one next weekend. At this grad party, a neighbor and I were talking about kids and how to effectively launch them into the world of adult finances. He has one daughter graduating now and … Continue reading Launching Graduates
Colleges & Universities are under attack from a lot of directions lately. Conservatives attack their focus on DEI over merit, and Progressives attack their historical white patriarchy. Students are protesting on campus, taking over school buildings, and making a mess of things during commencement season. Here’s more bad news. The ROI of a college degree is increasingly looking bad. Especially for a graduate degree. A … Continue reading Higher Education ROI
University classes started for my son last week and today we went into his 529 College Savings Plan to transfer money to the college for his tuition. Surprise – after paying for his Fall Semester’s tuition, the account is now empty! We started saving for his college tuition when he was just a baby, so this is a pretty big personal finance milestone. Other than … Continue reading College Savings Completely Spent
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