How much should we actually be saving?

What college may cost, how much to save, and when to start. Including whether it is the right path at all.

Questions we have answered

Coming to this section

Written and sourced properly, or not at all. These are the questions queued next.

  • When should we start preparing for college?Not written yet
  • How do we compare college offers?Not written yet

The stages where this matters most

13–15, Early teens16–18, Late teens18+, Young adults

The answers are free.

Now here’s the system to actually do it.

Prepare for independence. In development

The Road to 18

Prepare your child for adulthood before they need to be independent.

For comparing post-school paths on cost as well as on hope.

For
Ages 10 to 18
The problem
Your child is growing up, and it is genuinely hard to tell whether you are preparing them for independence or just getting through each year.
What changes
  • See which independence gaps are real, while there is still time to close them
  • Hand over one area at a time, permanently, instead of all at once at seventeen
  • Compare post-school paths on cost as well as on hope