College Education – Paying & Saving

The cost of education in America continues to outpace inflation putting enormous pressure on students and their families to come up with the money required to obtain a four year degree (or more). Landbanking is an attractive option for saving for your child or grandchild’s future education.

“College Education Costs Continue to Escalate”
By Craig Anderson, ACE Senior Marketing Specialist

This decade has been a period of extraordinary increases in college costs. Published prices are up 35 percent in five years — the largest increase of any five-year period in the 30 years covered by the College Board’s annual “Trends in College Pricing” report, released recently. Learn More

“Trends in College Pricing”
2006 College Board’s Annual Survey of College Tuition

This 28 page survey provides a detailed overview and diagrams of the changes in tuition and fees, room and board, and other costs associated with college attendance.
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“More states consolidate on 529 college savings plans”
By Kathy Chu, USA TODAY

As families strive to save money for college, several small states are dumping their 529 college-savings plans and urging the investors to roll their money over to other states’ lower-cost plans.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/college/2008-02-24-529-plans_N.htm