Your student should have a sound college plan prior to their senior year in high school.  Not having a plan is like taking a sailboat out into the ocean with no map or GPS.  You might get lucky and wind up on a beautiful tropical island.  However, you are much more likely to get lost or eaten by sharks.

If you think getting eaten by sharks is painful try paying for 5 or 6 years of college just to get your student an undergraduate degree.  I think I would rather take my chances with the sharks! 

When is the last time you made a big purchase such as a house or a car? Did you pay “sticker price” or did you negotiate and pay less? Hopefully, most of you answered that you paid less than sticker price. 

As part of the new stimulus package signed into law on February 17, 2009 the American Opportunity Tax Credit was created.  This credit is meant to help families pay for college.  Here is what Indiana families with college age children need to know?