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Written By: Marc R. Hill

1	3 Mistakes Guaranteed to Increase Your College Costs Written by: Marc R. Hill | Distributed: 2009-04-02 | - Word Count: 959 | Viewed: 876 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 3.75 The decision to reduce your college costs is entirely in your hands. While it's commonly believed that there's nothing you can do to reduce these expenses, as a financial planner and as a parent, I can assure you that the strategies not only exist, but they're also very effective. But on the flip side of the college funding coin, there are some pricey mistakes that any parent can make. Let's take a look at three of these mistakes.
2	Happy New Year, Class of '10! And Welcome to Your College Financial Aid Base Year Written by: Marc R. Hill | Distributed: 2009-02-27 | - Word Count: 695 | Viewed: 973 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 3.25 As they were ringing in the New Year on January 1, high school juniors and their parents were also ringing in their college financial aid "base year." Understanding the pros and cons of any financial moves made during your base year - or any year in which financial aid is applied for - from both a tax and financial aid standpoint goes a long way toward determining what you pay for college. So, let's take a look.
3	The Most Dangerous Christmas Gift to Give A High School Senior Written by: Marc R. Hill | Distributed: 2008-12-23 | - Word Count: 642 | Viewed: 1179 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 2.25 Saving money is only one consideration when putting a child through college. To fully leverage your educational investments, you have to understand how the financial aid formula will be affected by how and when you use your investments. The choices you make could cost or save your family tens of thousands of dollars. Simple Tricks for Reducing College Tuition Costs...