Student Loan - Cutting the purse strings

Cutting the purse strings
Most parents make sure their kids know what they need to about sex by the time they're 20.

Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College
RESTON, Va., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A college education is an investment that creates an abundance of personal and professional rewards over one's lifetime.

Help them help themselves
Here are some tactics parents can use to help themselves and their children financially at any age, if need be:

TIPS ON
TOUGH LOVE Here are some tactics parents can use to help themselves and their children financially, at any age: Don't be an ATM. There are loans for college, cars and homes but none for retirement. Don't put your own financial security at risk to help your kids.

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing
BOSTON----April 14, 2006--SimpleTuition, a new company that will simplify the college financial aid process, today announced the completion of a $4.4 million Series A financing led by Atlas Venture and IDG Ventures Boston.

Need College Money ASAP?
Here's a worrisome query from a reader: "My kid is very close to college age, and I've got very little saved. What do you suggest?" Well, fret not. Junior isn't doomed to a life of flipping burgers. There are several things you can do to improve your situation.