Topic: Empty Nester Blogs
Reflecting on how we prepared for college costs
By Jane, Empty Nester / Mother of Twins
Now that our twins have been accepted at their dream school, they've moved on to other pressing college questions. For Mom and Dad, of course, the most urgent question is how to pay. But for our son and daughter -… More »
It’s not summer break for financial aid
By Mary Martha, Empty Nester / Mother of Two
Summer break has definitely arrived. For Jake and Mike, the mental break from the structured day and academic absorption has been replaced with normal teenage stuff: staying up until 2 or 3 a.m., sleeping until noon when possible, working that… More »
The summer student loan search
By Katherine, Empty Nester / Mother of Two
So where did June go? I couldn't really tell you, although I think it has something to do with multiple graduation parties every weekend. And for another few weeks I was able to avoid dealing with tuition. But July brings… More »
Two kids, two tuition bills
By Rick, Empty Nester / English Teacher
My wife and I thought we had prepared ourselves for all that college life could throw at us with two kids at separate universities. We had planned financially for the trip we would embark on last fall and felt relatively… More »
Strategies for college families in the new economy
By Cherie, Empty Nester / School Teacher
We thought that tuition was tough to afford before the economy tanked! The closing of factories and resulting downturn in sales have devastated my husband's small company and crushed our budget. Besides cutting back on household expenses we are trying… More »
Financial stability and the FAFSA
By Lee, Empty Nester / Mother of Two
For nearly seven years, I have worked from home as a freelance writer. The commute was great. But sometimes the whole premise of marketing myself and finding new work all the time could get me down. And when I did… More »
Lessons learned on the first year of college costs
By Katherine, Empty Nester / Mother of Two
It seems like I was just writing those Senior Year-End checks to the high school -graduation gown, class fees, yearbook ad - and already we are at College Freshman Year-End. The checks are different now and as much as the… More »
