by Danny Cieniewicz | Sep 15, 2023 | College, FAFSA
If you haven’t heard, the FAFSA Simplification Act is here. It’s coming with the start of the 2024-2025 school year. You may not be aware, but that school year actually starts in 2023. The FAFSA has previously opened on October 1 of the year prior to the...
by Danny Cieniewicz | Aug 2, 2023 | College, Paying for College, Saving for College
The question presented is one that I see quite a bit for many parents of adolescents today. First, let’s look at the landscape. College is expensive. REALLY expensive. It’s darn near impossible to cash flow or save for four years of school for a child, let...
by Danny Cieniewicz | Jul 27, 2023 | College, Taxes
You may have heard of qualified education expenses. They’re types of expenses the IRS allows for special tax treatment. It’s similar to qualified withdrawals from a retirement account. If a withdrawal is “qualified,” you won’t have to pay...
by Danny Cieniewicz | May 16, 2023 | College
Kids. They grow up so fast. They eventually become adults and while you never stop parenting, you recognize they are responsible for their own decisions. It’s a tightrope parents have to walk as their children become teenagers. Dealing with the whole “independence”...
by Danny Cieniewicz | May 15, 2023 | College, Paying for College
I heard it asked on a couple occasions – can I pay for college with a credit card? Before you laugh and think it’s a terrible idea, I caution you to think it through for just a second. I would say it’s potentially a terrible idea. If certain criteria are met, it may...
by Danny Cieniewicz | Apr 26, 2023 | College
In the western part of the Keystone state, we have some great options for college. We covered a few of them with some of the technical schools and public schools, for example. But we also has some great options for private liberal arts schools in Western PA. Check out...
