College is one investment that pays off. It’s estimated that college graduates earn $1 million more than non-graduates throughout their work lives. At the same time, college is expensive. Here’s the average cost of tuition and fees in the 2019 — 2020 school year, as reported in the U.S. News annual survey:
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Did You Know?
Raising a child in America costs families $12,980 a year, on average.
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How to Help Aging Parents With Their Financial Planning
The “sandwich generation” is growing. Approximately 47% of adults in their 40s and 50s have a parent over 65 at the same time they’re raising children or supporting an adult child. As life expectancy for those 65 and older increases, this segment will grow, as will the time people spend being part of it.