href="#ueb32c9cf-39a1-51fa-8324-b70c15ca9e52">Chapter 1: Confronting High College Prices and the Modern Job Market
Confronting the High Prices of Higher Education
Looking at How College Pricing Works
Employment Reality and What Students Say They Want from College
Looking at How the Higher Education Landscape is Changing
Chapter 2: Financial Planning Steps When Your Kids are Young
Kids Are Costly! Getting Your Finances in Order
Finding Saving Methods Given How College Financial Aid Works
Spending on Your Kids without Breaking the Bank
Keeping Spending in Line: Using Youth Sports as an Example
Completing the Personal Finance Olympics of Childrearing
Chapter 3: Exposing Your Kids to Work, Finances, and the “Real World”
Laying the Foundation for Raising Money-Smart Kids in the Early Years
Dealing with What Kids Are Exposed To
Developing the Work-Money Connection
Teaching Your Kids About More Real-World Money Topics
4 Part 2: Finding Acceptance Chapter 4: Making the Most of Your Kid’s Academic and Outside Experiences Understanding the Value of Academic Success (Good Grades) Jumping Through Hoops: Marketing of High School Students Chapter 5: Guiding Your Child Agreeing to a Process for Making Decisions Conducting the Right Research Working with and Hiring “Experts” Dealing with Mental Health Issues
5 Part 3: Confronting College Costs: Traditional Colleges and Alternatives Chapter 6: Seeing How Traditional Colleges Decide What to Charge You Taking All Your (Financial) Clothes OFF! Valuing Wanting One Another Checking on Realities for Recruited Athletes Chapter 7: Surveying the Range of College Options Considering Four-Year Colleges Learning and Serving in the Military Considering Community Colleges Taking a Year Post–High School to Work or Volunteer Is College Necessary or the Best Option for Your Children? Chapter 8: The Best College Alternatives to Consider Looking at Last-Mile Programs Getting Oriented with Online Programs Finding Out about Vocational/Trade Schools Final Thoughts on Alternatives to Traditional Colleges
6 Part 4: Getting the Best Education at the Best Price Chapter 9: Financial Steps You Should Take While Your Kids Grow Up Determining a College Financial Aid Package Looking into Long-Term Saving and Investing Strategies Strategizing to Pay for Educational Expenses Determining Later-Year Savings Tactics Chapter 10: Filling Out the Common Financial Aid Forms to Your Best Advantage Determining Whether to Apply for Financial Aid Taking an Overview of Financial Aid Forms Filling Out the FAFSA® Form: Free Application for Federal Student Aid Getting on Board with the CSS Profile Form Checking Off School-Specific Forms Chapter 11: Tricks and Tips for Finding Scholarships and Borrowing Money Gaining Grants and Scholarships Borrowing for College Chapter 12: Reviewing Financial Aid Offers and Appealing Them Getting Word on College Acceptances and Doing More Research Taking a Long, Hard Look at the Bottom-Line Price
7 Part 5: The Part of Tens Chapter 13: (Almost) Ten Education Tax Breaks and Rules You Should Know About Contributing to Retirement Accounts Checking to See if You Qualify for the Saver’s Tax Credit Understanding the Tax Benefits of 529 Plans Considering Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) Utilizing the American
