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Wouldn ' t it be great if, just like a fat-cat banker on Wall Street, you and I could call up the Secretary of the Treasury and say "Well Mr. Secretary, it seems like the risk analysis I ran for the cost of my child ' s college education was WAY off, and gosh, thanks to that forecasting error, the amounts I reserved to cover tuition and other costs just aren ' t going to be anywhere near enough... Unfortunately for us little people, bailouts are likely to forever remain something we read about (and pay for), but do not get to experience, especially when it comes to college savings... One of the best ways to receive help is to let close friends and family know that you are saving for your child ' s college education... A recent study from The Hartford [ http://www.marketwatch.com/ news/story/new-study-shows- grandparents-plan/story.aspx?... guid={D932F5AE-7B0F-4920-B4A8- 7E60903CA778} & dist=hppr ] found that 65 percent of all grandparents plan to make a financial contribution towards their grandchildren ' s college education... Discuss your college plans with your children ' s grandparents and explain the value of setting money aside now so that it has time to grow before the tuition bills start to arrive can pay big dividends down the road... So until my "college tuition bailout" proposal starts to get some attention in Washington (hint: don ' t hold your breath), the savvy college saver should take advantage of the time on their side until freshman year, save what they can, and discuss their plans with the grandparents, chances are good there ' s undiscovered "college gold" at the other end of that phone call... everythingfinanceblog & utm_ medium=guestpost & utm_campaign= prb ]... … View Post »

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