Education

If there is one thing I worry most about as a parent aside from the safety of my kids, it’s college. I remember the cost of attending university myself, and it’s been well over a decade since I began my college career. It was expensive when my husband and I were paying for our own […] More

At this point, we all know that the cost of college tuition is a bit more than just a little excessive. We’re talking tens of thousands of dollars per semester, and even community colleges are more expensive than they were in the past. The cost of attending school has increased more than you even want […] More

Your child’s teacher probably hates you. Okay, that was kind of rude. She doesn’t ‘probably’ hate you, she definitely hates you if you are the kind of parent listed here. To be upfront and honest, no; I am not a teacher. I love my kids, but I love not being surrounded by 20 kids all […] More

Yale, Princeton, Harvard; they’re all Ivy League schools. They’re some of the top schools in the nation – in the world, really. They’re the schools that produce the most millionaires and billionaires. They’re the institutions of higher learning in which old-money families expect their children will graduate with honors. They’re the first step to real-world […] More

If ever you’ve needed a prescription from your doctor, you’ve seen a poor example of what was, at one time, cursive handwriting. Some people refer to it as a chicken scratch and some people refer to it as a great way to get the wrong prescription considering the fact that it’s completely illegible. But that’s […] More

A Master’s Degree is one of the most expensive things you will every buy. In fact, it’s probably the most expensive piece of paper in which you will ever invest, because all the other large purchases you will make throughout the course of your life at least come with a tangible concept such as a […] More

College is something I think about on a regular basis even though my kids are 6, 4 and almost 1. But I do have four, so it makes sense that we would think about things like this now that we have time to plan and consider how we are going to put four kids through […] More

Most of us have a love/hate relationship with our student loans. We love that they gave us the ability to go to college and pay for classes so we could have that degree that enables us to move on in our lives and begin working in successful career fields that pay us the big bucks […] More

College; it’s such a great place and a great experience and so absolutely necessary if you ever want to get anywhere in life. Well, there are plenty of people who get far in life without a college education, but they are a lot fewer and certainly far between. The best course of action is to […] More

The debate as to whether or not to hold your child back a year in school is not a new one. Parents have been having this discussion amongst themselves, with educators and with their spouses for many years. The question is a simple one no matter what the age of your child; do you hold […] More

Homeschooling is certainly not for everyone; and that could not be more truthful. There are just some people who shouldn’t attempt it, some kids it will not be right for and some reasons it may or may not work for your family. Of course, only you can make that decision. While a child’s education is […] More

College tuition is not cheap. This information should not come as a shock to anyone, but the fact of the matter is that college tuition fees are on the rise and the cost of further education is now so expensive that many people choose not to go to college at all. It’s less expensive for […] More