by Daniel May | Oct 14, 2021 | Blogs, Financial Planning, FYI by FTE
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, determines how much you or your child may receive in financial aid, but not many understand how it works. What exactly affects how much financial aid you or your child will be eligible to receive? How is it...
by Daniel May | Jun 10, 2021 | Blogs, Debt, FYI by FTE
College costs have been skyrocketing for years, and attending has placed a huge financial burden on millions of families. Are the extraordinary costs worth it? College is in the news a lot these days. Costs have been skyrocketing for years, and to pay for school...
by Brian Preston | Oct 23, 2020 | Blogs
College can be expensive even if you’ve done a good job saving for it. Parents cover about 23% of college costs, and the remainder is the student’s responsibility. Or, in reality, it’s usually up to the parents to help the student figure out how to pay for college....
by Brian Preston | Sep 11, 2020 | Blogs
Money doesn’t come with an instruction manual, and it can be difficult to know how to optimize every dollar. The basics are simple enough; saving for retirement is good, high-interest debt is bad, but what about beyond the basics? High-level financial mistakes, like...
by Brian Preston | Jun 5, 2020 | Blogs
There are some obvious financial dangers you could face during this pandemic, like the danger of losing your job and being unable to afford the basics. We think there are also some other less obvious financial pitfalls you could experience during the pandemic. Whether...
