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6/10/2010: Raising Child Costs $222K, College Not Included: The cost of raising a child is rising. And expectant parents better get ready for some serious sticker shock - $222,360 worth.

6/10/2010: CSU trustees to may raise student fees 10%: California State University trustees have raised fees 8 times in 10 years. Now they are prepared to raise fees again on June 18 by 5 or 10%

6/8/2010: 4 Things to Know About 529 Plan Withdrawals: Withdrawals are not necessarily tax free, even in years with heavy college costs.

5/25/2010: Public colleges, universities grapple with tuition hikes: Last year, published prices for tuition and fees increased an average of 6.5%, to $7,020, the College Board says.

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What Others Are Saying

IRAs for Kids?: Not only will modest contributions add up to significant savings...but it's also a way to teach your child an invaluable lesson - one he or she isn't likely to learn in school. - Smart Money

IRAs for Kids: It will only take a few seconds for you to realize how powerful this can be for your child's investing and financial future. - Motley Fool

Start your kids on the Roth road: ...a Roth IRA offers the greatest opportunity for growth because the money grows tax-free. Kids don't need the deferred taxes feature of a traditional IRA because they're probably not paying taxes. - Bankrate.com

Why Your Kids Need a Roth IRA: Looking for the perfect gift for your children? Open a Roth for them, and start them on the road to retirement security. - Kiplinger

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Financial literacy for young people of today is few and far between. Kidira wants to change that and show them the power of savings, the magic of compound interest, and beauty of investing. Our mission is to create a generation of financially educated savers, not financially ignorant spenders.

By exposing young people to their financial possibilities early on, they gain a much stronger understanding of the value of a dollar and the lifelong lesson of smart investing.