Kayaking humor + Financial planning humor = Why buying a kayak is the smartest investment you’ll ever make
After having just finished the draining 7 day series of our FAFSA challenge, it’s time for something lighter. How about some humor? I’ve written before about how buying a boat doesn’t have to be an expensive mistake. But how about “Why Buying A Kayak Is The Smartest Investment You’ll Ever…
Breaking news! Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Overhaul and Limited Waiver Opportunity
Yesterday, October 6 2021, an announcement was made about Public Service Loan Forgiveness. They are making the following improvements: Counting all prior payments regardless of the type of loan you had at the time Simplify qualifying payment definitions Make it easier for military service members to participate in PSLF Help…
FAFSA application challenge – Day 7
Day 7 doesn’t immediately follow Day 6. If you submit your FAFSA online, it takes 3-5 days before you will receive your Student Aid Report at the email address you provided. Paper return of your Student Aid Report doesn’t happen for about 3 weeks, so email is definitely faster. When…
FAFSA application challenge – Day 6
Today is going to feel a lot like Day 5. That’s because today there’s only one task – review all of the numbers entered in your forms, FAFSA and CSS Profile. And then submit. Save a copy of the applications for future reference – to help you remember how the…
FAFSA application challenge – Day 5
We warned you yesterday on Day 4 that today is the heavy lifting day. While time is definitely not to be wasted while preparing your student’s freshman FAFSA application, it’s like doing your taxes – picking the wrong day to tackle this will be far more painful than picking a…
FAFSA application challenge – Day 4
Yesterday was Day 3 of the annual FAFSA application challenge – where I help you get through submitting your FAFSA in a timely fashion. Today is the one more small task, before the we get to plug and chug day. How are you holding up so far? You are making…
FAFSA application challenge – Day 3
Yesterday was Day 2 of the annual FAFSA application challenge – where I help you get organized and accomplish this task, with encouragement and to help you keep from feeling overwhelmed. (time for my gameshow announcer voice!) “And today’s bite sized piece is…” Document gathering! That’s right, just one task…
FAFSA application challenge – Day 2
Yesterday was Day 1 of the annual FAFSA application challenge – the fall season in which you are filing paperwork from which colleges will determine how much financial aid they will provide your student. In many ways families find FAFSA season even more challenging than spring tax return season –…
It’s October 1st – do you know why that’s important?
October 1st is the day the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens for the following school year. To say that slightly differently, October 1st 2021 is the day the FAFSA application for first year college bound students for the 2022-2023 school year becomes available. And if you’re a…
In the Journal of Financial Planning – How do you give back to the community?
In the August 2021 edition of the Journal of Financial Planning, members of the FPA community were asked to weigh in on the topic of “How Do You Give Back to the Community?” I was quoted, talking about one of my favorite financial topics – providing financial literacy. I advocated…