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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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Recent News

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." -CBS News
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%" -SF Chronicle
4 Things to Know About 529 Plan Withdrawals
"Withdrawals are not necessarily tax free, even in years with heavy college costs." -SmartMoney.com
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." -Usa Today
Nationwide college tuition on the rise
"It's kind of a perfect storm for students...referring to the double whammy of tuition hikes and threatened cuts in financial aid" -NorthJersey.com
Parents, students on edge over soaring tuition
"Tuition has been trending upward for years...The College Board says families are paying about $172 to $1,096 more in tuition and fees this school year. The national average for 2009-2010 is about $7,020..." -Associated Press
Website Offers Cutting Critique of Cal Tuition Hikes
"Students are attempting to put faces and real stories to the tuition hikes and cutbacks by chronicling the impacts on a new website, Californiacuts.org" -NBC Bay Area
Family investing after the recession
"It all starts with saving. The earlier you do it the better...You could get a nasty surprise 18 years from now because the college would give less aid if you get the 529 plan." -MarketWatch
12 tips on paying for college in tough times
"Getting admitted to your choice college is only half the battle; the other half is figuring out how to pay for it" -Today Show
UC regents approve steep (32%) tuition hike
"...the increase that will raise undergraduate tuition from $7,788 to $10,302 next fall, not counting living expenses." -San Francisco Chronicle
So many savings goals, so little money
"The more money you can squirrel away for college bills now, the less money you or your child will need to borrow later" -MarketWatch
Students, families seek aid in paying for higher education
"...many teens said reduced family finances and access to financial aid are influencing their college plans." -Napa Valley Register
Tuition rate increase proposed for two-year colleges
"Tuition and fees at most two-year colleges could go up by 15.6 percent beginning in Spring 2010, with other increases to come incrementally in future semesters." -Times Daily
Prepaid College Savings Plans Might Not Cover All Costs
"...the stock market slump and rising college costs have combined to drive all but two of the nation’s ... prepaid college savings plans, into the red, jeopardizing those pledges." -New York Times
Costs weigh heavy as families plan for college
"Cost has increasingly become a deciding factor in where students enroll in college, but the economic downturn has made this back-to-school season tougher than usual..." -USA Today
CSU trustees approve 10% hike in student fees
"...the total cost of attendance for an undergraduate living on campus will now range from $16,752-$22,158, according to CSU estimates." -LA Times
UC regents vote to raise tuition by 9.3%
" - the sixth increase in seven years." -SF Chronicle
College savings plan (529b) gets low marks
"Montana's college savings plan has been rated one of the worst in the country...making it harder for many students and families to afford education." -BusinessWeek
The Surprising Causes of Those College Tuition Hikes
"Why has college tuition been rising so high and fast? Will college costs ever drop back to more affordable levels?..." -US News & World Report
How Much Do You Know About IRAs?
"Many people seem unaware how useful IRAs can be as savings vehicles" -MarketWatch
College Costs Rise
"Overall costs of attending private school increased 4.8%, while in-state public school costs rose 5.7% from previous school year, College Board says." -CNNMoney.com