In 2009, the College Board calculated that families can expect to pay in the neighborhood of $25,000 per year for a private four-year college (up 5.9 percent from last year), and $6,585 for a public four-year college (up 6.4 percent from 2008). I wonder… if more families know about opportunities to get a free, or [...]

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Whether you have a child in kindergarten or well into the high school year, The New York Times’ online College Cost Calculator allows parents to estimate future college costs. With higher education prices increasing faster than the rate of inflation, this is one calculation you won’t want to ignore. Just be sure you’re sitting down [...]

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