College Savings / Student Loans Questions
consolidate student loans?
HI, I want to consolidate my 6-figure student loans into a single fixed interest rate loan. I know of six...
Bright Start College Saving Plan
Hello, I read a question someone asked you about College Saving Plans and I read your answer about Bright Start....
Parent Plus Loan and Retirement
Hi, and thank you for reading this. I have a 80,000 Parent Plus loan that I will need to start...
Student loan
I have a federal Student loan taken out for $35,000 between 1992 and 1994 consolidated in 2001. Interest at 8.25%...
Scholarship money
I'm at freshman at NIU and I was looking for some free money to help me out. Can you please...
GRANDPARENT OWNED PREPAID ILL COLLEGE 529 PLAN
when the distribution is made in the first year and considered income to the beneficiary, is it based on her...
Children’s student loans
Hello, I have 2 daughters and I'm helping them pay student loans off, I give them each 500 dollars a...
529 plans Rollover
I have set up 529 plans with Brightstart in Illinois for two grandsons who live in Wisconsin. I see that...
college savings plans — IL or not?
advice please for starting a college savings program for Illinois colleges. this would be for use in the distant future...
FAFSA/IRS dependent status for child age 23
My daughter is 23 years old on 1/1/16 and can file her own FAFSA for '16-17 undergrad year, however we...
529 grandparents asset — impact on FAFSA?
Terry, My daughter has a 529 pre paid plan that will pay for 120 credit hours. Her grandmother is the...
which 529 do I choose?
What 529 plan are you recommending. I have read that you do not recommend Brightstart or College illinois. My son...
529 for grandkids
Terry, In your 12-20 Chicago tribune column, you said "don't start withdrawing until the junior year of college..". Why? I...
529s
Terry's column in 12/20/15 Hartford Courant, "5 things to know about FAFSA, financial aid, 529s" states "The FAFSA form asks...
Grandparent Custodian of UTMA, FAFSA impact?
I am a grandparent I have a custodial stock account for a grandchild. When filling out a FAFSA application does...
529 good?
I have a two year old and have a small 529 now for her but want to continue to invest...
FAFSA, financial aid and 529s
When I filed FAFSA it did not ask for both divorced parents income. I was just in court last week...
529 for grandkids
Is it better for us, the grandparents, to maintain 529s in ours and the grandkids' names OR give the money...
FAFSA for divorced parents
Terry, In your recent article "5 Things to know about FAFSA", you state "The FAFSA form ask for all income,...
College Savings
We have a college savings account through Hartford for my son. It is a custodial account with my husband as...
