Dave Ramsey and the Debt Snowball Strategy

Dave Ramsey is a popular and sometimes controversial personal finance talk show host. He is looked up to by thousands all across the country for his practical advice, and especially for his unique ability to encourage and motivate people to get out of debt. While, of course, we wouldn’t endorse everything Dave–or any other person–says [...]

How to Graduate Debt Free

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As we have conversations with clients about the high cost of sending their kids to college, one of the things we try to point out is that if you are willing to work at it, there are ways to drastically cut the “ticker price” of a college education. If you are willing to go in-state, [...]

What’s Really Immoral About Student Loans

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As someone that will have three children in college in the fall, I am, as you can imagine, quite sensitive to the rising cost of higher education. In the news today, Congress is debating whether to allow interest rates on student loans to go up, but  I would argue that is not the real issue–the [...]