Ep 94 - How should I start thinking about college with The College Dude
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In this episode of Money Talk with Skyler Fleming, host Skyler interviews Danny Cieniewicz, also known as The College Dude, to discuss how to start thinking about college. They cover various topics such as how to ensure your financial foundation is in place, what colleges would be of interest to your child, and how much you could contribute towards a college savings account.
They begin by discussing the importance of starting early when it comes to saving for college. Danny emphasizes the need to build a college list and get an idea of the pricing to start getting your mind wrapped around the expenses. They also have a conversation about whether or not you should pay for all of your child's college expenses and the importance of setting expectations around college payments.
Danny explains the benefits of a 529 plan and how it can save you a lot of money in the long term on taxes. He also touches on legacy planning that can go with a 529 plan since you can pass the money around as a beneficiary.
The episode wraps up with Skyler and Danny discussing the documents you should be aware of and how to prepare as college is approaching. They also touch on how to balance your goals of saving for retirement and saving for college expenses.
Overall, this episode provides great insights and takeaways for those looking to plan for their child's future college expenses.
The Money Talking points for today’s episode are:
- What steps do I need to take to ensure my financial foundation is in place?
- If your financial foundation is in place, do you want to save your kid's future college expenses?
- What colleges would be of interest for my kid to go to college?
- How much could I contribute towards a college savings account?
Find Danny, The College Dude online at TheCollegeDude.com
Contact Danny at Dan@hyperionfp.com
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