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• March 22, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Saving for retirement and for college: It’s not an either-or!

  You know you need to save for your children’s college, and you know you need to save for your own retirement. So how do you balance these financial demands within your budget? It’s our mission to get you to start saving for college, and the earlier, the better! But we…

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• March 13, 2018

  Path to College

  How to Tell It’s Time For a Tutor

  When your child is struggling academically in school, it shows, and not just on their report card. Your child might express anxiety about upcoming tests, make negative comments such as “I hate reading,” or even express physical complaints of headaches or nausea. Oftentimes, parents can work with their child themselves…

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• February 21, 2018

  Saving for College

  Just in time: Your top college savings questions, answered!

  Starting a college savings plan is a big deal. We get that. There are so many factors to consider, so many questions! But, we’re here to help make saving for college simple, affordable and stress-free. To help you answer your questions, we recently held a webinar featuring the mother of…

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• February 15, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Choose the right savings goal for you

  So you know you need to start saving for college, but just how much should you set aside each month? The answer to how much to save depends on a few variables: the age of your child, the projected cost of the school they might attend and, how much you…

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• February 7, 2018

  Path to College

  How much after-school activity is too much?

  We all want to raise well-rounded children — children who do well in school but also have commendable character, children who chase after goals, treat others kindly and know there’s more to life than test scores. It’s one reason we sign them up for extracurricular activities. If in the process…

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• January 25, 2018

  Lifelong Learning

  SAT Prep Classes: Take them or leave them?

  If your child is old enough, you might find yourself wondering, Are SAT and ACT preparatory classes worth the effort and expense?  Valid question. First, it would be wise to recall what’s at stake with these two well-known college admissions tests. Higher standardized test scores give students a better chance…

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• January 22, 2018

  Saving for College

  Prepaid is paying off one lucky winner’s plan!

  If you’re getting one message about saving for college, we hope it’s this: Starting early matters. At Florida Prepaid, you not only can begin saving for college early, you can lock in tomorrow’s tuition at today’s prices, and that’s a deal that can’t be beat. To help get you excited…

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• January 10, 2018

  Lifelong Learning

  Grandmother: Prepaid is one of Florida’s top accomplishments

  More than 20 years ago, Sonya Malnik made a big investment into two tiny people. Her granddaughters, Jacqueline and Alexandra, were just infants — too young to know their alphabet, much less think about what they might major in one day. But Malnik dared to set big goals for their…

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• January 3, 2018

  Saving for College

  Resolve to save for college this New Year!

  The New Year is upon us, and it’s a natural time to reflect and reset. With the changing of the calendar, we pause to marvel at how quickly another year has come and gone — and nothing seems to make time move faster than having children! Guess what? The years…

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• December 11, 2017

  Financial Literacy

  3 College Costs That Have Nothing To Do With Tuition

  You’ve probably heard that college tuition rates are climbing nationally. It’s a topic that often makes the nightly news, and for good reason, as tuition has been outpacing inflation since the 1970s. Ready for more tough talk? Tuition is only one piece of the college budget pie. To help illustrate…

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