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In brick-and-mortar stores, many shoppers don’t take
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you’re investing in a 401(k)
or similar employer-backed
plan, try to boost your con-
tributions every time your
holistic approach to saving salary increases. At the very
for your children’s higher least, always put in enough
education. After all, you to earn your employer’s
probably won’t be the only matching contribution, if
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family might be eligible for you can discontinue saving
some needs-based financial
aid awarded by the college.
Also, you should encourage
your children to apply for as
many scholarships as possi-
ble — but keep in mind that
most scholarships don’t pro-
vide a “full ride.” Here’s the lenging to save for education
bottom line: Don’t assume and retirement - but with
you will receive so much aid discipline and perseverance,
that you don’t need to save
for college at all, but don’t
burden yourself with the
expectation that you need to
pick up the full tab for your
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contributions on a regular
basis, rather than come up
with big lump sums later
on. And by following this
now, the average four-year approach, you may be in
cost (tuition, fees, room and a better financial position
board) is about $80,000 for for investing in your IRA
in-state students at public
universities and approxi-
and your 401(k) or other
employer-sponsored retire-
mately $180,000 for private ment plan. Obviously, it’s
schools, according to the to your benefit to contribute
College Board. And these as much as you can to these
costs are likely to keep rising plans, which offer tax ad-
in the years ahead. Can you vantages and a wide range
save this much for your kids’
education?
Instead of committing
yourself to putting away
this type of money, take a
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