It was a sunny Saturday morning and Laura was unloading boxes from her car along with the help from her Mom and Dad.  Its Laura’s first time living away from home.  She will be starting her first day of her college career on Tuesday.  Instead of living in the dorms she and her parents decided it would be cheaper and better for Laura’s study needs to rent a small apartment off campus.  She plans to stay in her apartment over the summers as well therefore Laura want...

Its back-to-school season, which means new shoes, apparel, gear and technology for kids -- and a gigantic Visa statement for parents. According to a recent report by Forbes, parents of kids in K-12 will spend an average of $873 per child, while college parents will spend more than $1,100 per child. Multiply this by a few kids -- and thats a lot of money! If youre looking for ways to save this back-to-school season, youve come to the right place. Here are 5: 1. Buy used books. If your ...

If you are sending your kids off to college this fall, you might be wondering about insurance. Specifically, insuring all that stuff you bought for your college-bound kid: computer, books, bikes and, in some cases, furniture. The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates that the average family will spend roughly $900/college student -- on back-to-school supplies alone. If your child is going to live in a dorm, add $126 to that number for furnishings, the NRF says. For a full breakdown of b...

If you have a student just starting college: congrats! As you take mental inventory of the many (expensive) supplies needed for this venture, you may be wondering about dorm insurance. Are dorm-dwelling college students insured? Weve got all the answers in todays blog. The short answer is: yes, your kids are probably covered, in some shape or form. But it depends on where your college student is living. If your kid is living in on campus housing (like a dorm), her belongings may be covered...