My son’s friend just graduated from Arizona State, without paying a penny. How? She works at Starbucks and through a combination of starting at community college and continuing with Starbucks College Achievement Plan, she was able to earn her bachelor’s degree for $0. She’s now working on her student teaching and expects to be a full-time teacher soon, all without…
Last year, I made a New Year’s resolution that I actually kept. My resolution was to walk 10,000 steps every day. Background: my dog died unexpectedly on Halloween of 2021. A couple of weeks later, I realized that one of the big things I missed about her was our walks. Thanks to Oski, I went for a walk every day,…
The SECURE 2.0 Act, which was signed into law on Dec. 29, introduced a number of changes to retirement savings. One in particular is relevant to parents struggling with whether to save for college or retirement: SECURE 2.0 allows excess 529 funds to be rolled over to a Roth IRA tax- and penalty-free, beginning in 2024. This isn’t a blanket…
Every year, just before Thanksgiving, the coming year’s Rhodes Scholars are announced. In response, I pen a paean to the diversity of undergraduate institutions attended by America’s best and most promising students as a reminder that plenty of colleges– not just the Ivies– prepare students to compete at the highest levels. Year after year, colleges like Clemson, South Dakota State,…
If you’re a high school senior, now is a great time to review your college list to make sure you end up with some good choices. And if you’re not a senior, you’ll still want to keep an eye out for these topics as you build your college list. Make sure you know the answers to these questions for all…