Wealth Advice & Estate Planning

Community college option saves thousands for retirement
The consensus among financial advisors is that you should put retirement savings ahead of college savings. But with the hit most 401(k)s have taken lately, you may wonder how you’ll ever be able to retire and still afford to send your children to college. Here’s one idea. Community colleges offer quality course work and can be significantly less expensive than the first two years of study at a public or private university. (3/15/2010)