Saving for our children’s college funds is one of our largest investment goals.  But be wary of some of the common misconceptions about the college cost analysis:


  • Parents often go for the big name university, under the misinformation that the returns will offset the higher costs.
  • Top university affiliation is NOT always and forever more valuable.
  • Math or science graduates earn more than students majoring in the humanities.
  • Not all debt accumulated for college is always a good investment.

Learn more in Amity Shlaes’s article in Bloomberg:

Harvard Isn’t Worth It Beyond Mom’s Party Chatter

Harvard Isn’t Worth It Beyond Mom’s Party Chatterhttp://bloomberg.comTheir insanity is captured in Andrew Ferguson’s new book, “Crazy U: One Dad’s Crash Course in Getting His Kid Into College” (Simon & Schuster). He describes the vanity of a desperate mother at a cocktail party who is dying to announce her daughter’s perfect SAT scores: