Want to balance living your best life today and financial security tomorrow?
Check out my conversation with Ann Garcia, also known as The College Financial Lady to find out how it is possible. Ann is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and managing partner of Independent Progressive Advisors, a financial advisory firm based in Portland, Oregon. Ann got her nickname of The College Financial Lady by specializing in college financial planning - she’s helped thousands of families save a ton of money on college. Ann has been featured in the New York Times, US News & World Report, CNN Money, and many other publications and she recently wrote the book How to Pay for College: A complete financial plan for funding your child's education.
This is a double dip episode - learn about Ann's path to becoming a CFP and top tips on saving for your child's education!
Don't miss PART TWO of my conversation with Ann where she'll give a great "financial planning 101" for young professionals - releasing next week!
Show notes and links:
- Ann's book How to Pay for College: A complete financial plan for funding your child's education
- Ann's website Howtopayforcollege.com
- FAFSA (Federal Student Aid application website)
- Student Aid estimator tool - use this to see if you might qualify for aid
- Net Price Calculator - Find this on college websites to get a sense of how much that school will cost
- Collegedata.com and College Navigator - Check out these websites to see data on the percentage of students that need aid and the percentage that was met
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