List of College Hacks for High School Freshman
This post is a bit late, but I wanted to give a recap of my oldest son’s (15 years old at the time of this writing) first year of high school … and how we (our son, my wife, and I) are beginning to take some steps to hack college for him. As I write this, […]
Continue ReadingHow to be a Millionaire by 40 – Teaching Kids to Build Wealth
Are you a millionaire? At some point in the not so distant future, my wife and I will likely cross that 7 figure net worth threshold. That mark won’t get us to full financial independence, but it will be a big step towards our ultimate goal. Based on our savings rate and investment strategy, we […]
Continue ReadingHow to Plan for College Your Freshman Year of High School
Just over a month ago, I wrote a post discussing the steps our oldest son was taking to hack college as a high school freshman. Actually, it isn’t just him taking these steps … but rather my wife and I helping him down this path. Up through the start of his first year of high […]
Continue ReadingHow to Start Hacking College as a High School Freshman
One of my many concerns about raising kids (we have 3) is how to eventually pay for college. Should my wife and I help our kids pay to go to college? Or should we ask our kids to cover their own college expenses? Is a college degree even worth the cost in today’s economy? I […]
Continue ReadingTaking AP Courses in High School – Are They Worth the Fuss?
My wife and I have a goal for all 3 of our children to graduate from a 4-year college with $0 in debt. This means no student loan debt for our kids … and no debt for my wife and I. We both managed to get out of college with almost no debt … partially […]
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