Sticker Shock: Creative Ways to Lower the Cost of College

Sticker Shock: Creative Ways to Lower the Cost of College - Strittmatter Wealth Management Group

Even with all of your savvy college shopping and research about financial aid, college costs may still be prohibitive. At these prices, you expect you’ll need to make substantial financial sacrifices to send your child to college. Or maybe your child won’t be able to attend the college of his or her choice at all. Before you throw in the towel, though, you and your child should consider steps that can actually lower college costs. Although some of these ideas deviate from the typical four-year college experience, they just might be your child’s ticket to college — and your ticket to financial sanity.

Here’s What You Need to Know about Education Funding

The cost of college has skyrocketed over the past few decades, at a higher rate than inflation. Does that mean young adults shouldn’t even bother going to a university? Of course not! The price of attending college, while scary, is completely manageable. As a Lockheed Martin employee, your late nights of studying at the library […]