Do you have all your ducks in a row when it comes to securing college funding? How can you leverage your investments?

Read more and get additional resources here: https://abcsofcollegefunding.com/podcast/ep-13-what-do-your-taxes-fafsa-and-retirement-savings-have-in-common/207/ 

What we discuss on this episode: 

3:12 - Why are financial advisors interested in the college funding space?

5:49 - How is the FAFSA similar to doing your taxes?

7:26 - What happens when there are errors on your FAFSA?

11:10 - How does retirement savings coincide with saving for college?

14:42 - How will your finances and life change in retirement?

19:31 - How many families have enough money put aside for college

What was freshman year like for one of our past students? How has COVID impacted her learning? We catch up with a current student to get a first-hand account of the new college experience.

Read more and get additional resources here: https://abcsofcollegefunding.com/podcast/ep-12-freshman-year-experience-with-student-guest-lane/200/ 

What we discuss on this show: 

0:44 - Let’s review the past year with our student guest, Lane.

2:11 - What gives Lane her fearless approach?

3:18 - What did Lane pick up from this process?

5:50 - Why does Jeff recommend their students journal?

8:25 - How did Lane pivot when COVID put an immediate halt to senior year?

10:56 - What was the biggest challenge in transitioning from high school to college?

14:47 - Homesickness is normal for students.

15:25 - What were the academic challenges? 

19:23 - What would Lane tell another student about preparing for college?

From pivoting in 2020 to finding your calling, special guest Kristin Mitchell shares her story as a small business owner.

Read more and get additional financial resources here:

https://abcsofcollegefunding.com/podcast/ep-11-finding-your-calling-with-kristin-mitchell-of-art-box-studio/195/

What we discuss on the show: 

1:02 - Let’s introduce today’s special guest and small business owner.

2:36 - What does the business do?

3:16 - How has her business pivoted during the pandemic?

4:56 - What have been the biggest challenges and biggest rewards?

7:36 - What is the dream for the business? 

10:35 - How have her varied work experiences lead to today?

14:14 - What’s the word of the year? 

15:51 - What was Kristin’s educational experience?

20:44 - What advice would Kristin give her 18-year-old self?

22:08 - Why didn’t Kristin go to art school?