These resources will help you pay for your child’s college education

In its most recent report issued last year, the nonprofit Project on Student Debt reported that 71 percent of students who graduated in 2012 did so with student loan debt — averaging just more than $29,000 per borrowing student — a staggering amount considering the entry-level salaries in some professions.

If you conduct a quick Google search on paying for your child’s college, you’ll find a wealth of articles and sites on saving for your child’s education from when they are born. But sometimes life gets in the way, and when it’s time to start thinking about sending your child to college, it’s time for a discussion on how to pay for it. Some resources:

By Steve Fox

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