Vocational Training Is No Substitute For High School

My Comment: Some of you are aware of my continued interest in the welfare of the magnet programs across Alachua County. I’ve been a member of the advisory board to the two programs at Buchholz High School since the mid 90’s. They are, respectively, the Academy of Finance and the Academy of Entrepreneurship. The original …

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CollegeMoneyNow Award Letter of the Week

My Comment: From time to time you've seen my posts that talk about college money. Helping high school kids and their parents find extra money to pay for a college education has become a passion of mine. I've created a Facebook page, a section here on the blog, and a short internet presentation using a …

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Why Are People So Resistant to Reverse Mortgages?

by Beth Paterson, MLO #342859 My Comment: Beth Paterson lives in Minnesota and has specialized in reverse mortgages since 1999. She has a blog devoted to the subject Beth's Reverse Mortgage Blog. While this financial tactic is not for everyone, under the right circumstances it makes very good sense. If you think it might make …

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Paying for College

My Comment: The following comes courtesy of Richard M. White, a friend and attorney who is Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates. He sends me ideas from The Wealth Counselor from time to time and this one about techniques to Pay for College caught my attention. Apart from the legal and accounting merits of …

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College Planning and Retirement Planning

 You can borrow money for college, but you cannot borrow money for retirement. If you are the parent of a child who has yet to become an adult, then you probably understand the pressure that surrounds the effort to graduate from high school, go to college and become a self-sufficient adult. In our society, getting …

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