Agenda Cost of College Is the Cost of College really worth it? Ways to Fund College? How Should You be Saving? Put a Plan into Place
The $380,000 Baby += $380,000
Steps to Funding College 1.Estimate Cost of College 2. Evaluate Funding Sources 3. Establish a College Fund
The Cost of College Today collegeboard.org *Collegeboard.org
2x General Inflation Between 6% & 9% Newborn: Cost of $60,0000 a year!! Future Cost of College Source:
Is It Really Worth It? Education Level:Before-Tax Earnings Professional Degree $ 100,000 Doctoral Degree $ 91,900 Master's Degree $ 67,300 Bachelor's Degree $ 55,700 Associate Degree $ 42,000 Some College, No Degree $ 39,700 High School Graduate $ 33,800 Not a High School Graduate $ 24,300 Source: Trends.collegeboard.org & Department of Labor
Average Size: $2,523 Only 5.5% of students receive scholarships Only 1% to 2% of athletes receive scholarships Scholarships Source:
Financial Aid Expected Family Contribution: Amount of college costs your family is expected to pay without financial aid. 5.6% of Parents assets 20% of a child's assets
1.Education Funding vs. Retirement? 2. What percent of college will you fund? 3. Are your children going to attend a private or public university? Saving For College
Put a plan into place and follow it Saving For College
Savings Account 529 Pre-Paid Tuition Plans 529 Savings Plans Traditional IRA Roth IRA UTMA/UGMA Source for Savings
Pro’s Safe Liquid No penalties Little if any risk Savings Account Cons Taxed each year Inflation
Pre-Paid Tuition Plans Pro’s No Inflation Worries Cons Financial Health Tuition Only Out of State Schools
529: Savings Plans Cons Inflation Possible Penalty Pro’s Flexibility Tax Free
Traditional IRA’s Pro’s Retirement & Education Cons Must Pay Taxes Hurt Retirement
Roth IRA’s Pro’s Contributions taken out at any time Cons Gains Taxable Hurt Retirement
UTMA/UGMA Pro’s Small tax benefits Cons Child gets control
What is your priority? Is Your Retirement on track? How sure are you these funds will be used for education? How to Choose?
Roth IRA Traditional IRA Retirement is #1
529 Savings Plan Pre-Paid Tuition Education is #1
The Power of a Plan Hire a professional One Cohesive Plan Retirement Life Insurance Investments Home and Auto
Questions? Jay Langfelder Bob Kearns