This short NPR piece on saving for college has some sound advice from experts like Mark Kantrowitz from Edvisors.
Some of the topics include:
- How should families balance saving for retirement vs. saving for college?
- Does the answer to the above question change if the retirement savings can be done through an employer-matching program?
- Does saving in a 529 plan hurt a family’s financial aid eligibility?
Worth a quick read or listen.