Our May webinar focused on College Savings. The presentation covered topics including College Costs and Future Projections, Savings Strategies for College, Financial Aid & Tax Credits, and Balancing Education Savings with Retirement and Other Goals. Melissa Joy CFP® founder of Pearl Planning presented this 24- minute informative webinar.

If you missed our webinar, no problem, we’ve got a recording for you. Even better…here’s a cheat sheet of highlights of the webinar with the minute in the video so you can fast forward if your time is limited.

[0:55] Agenda

[1:34] The Case for Education

[2:53] Choice of college major

[4:40] How much does college cost and how much will it cost in the future?

[6:00] Determine your financial aid eligibility

[9:25] 2017 Student Loan- Balance by age group

[19:03] Quick Hits- Keep this in mind

[22:07] Action Steps for Right Now

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