It's finally time to start paying all those college-related expenses you've been saving for all these years. Be sure to take maximum advantage of the various tax breaks available to you for education expenses - they're free money too!

I have tried a lot of different budgets to manage and reduce my spending. I recently stumbled upon one system that cut my spending by more than $2,000 in one month!

If the job you lost wasn't in the field of your dreams, then right now is a great time to retrain or to return to school (and the government may just be willing to foot the bill.)

Coming down from the high of graduating and facing the toughest job market in years, many recent grads must move back in with their folks. Here's 4 ground rules to keep you sane and productive.

As parents we have a vested interest in raising our children to be responsible, independent adults who have a real grasp on the value of a dollar. There are three money lessons that every kid must learn to help them achieve that independence.

There are fewer scholarships available for primary and secondary private and parochial scohols. Scholarships, or voucher programs, are available from a variety of private and government sources.

If you're sending your teenager off to college in the fall, you've probably already shelled out a lot of dough to pay for  tuition and room and board. But there are more costs to come. This WSJ article offers some tips on how to manage your child's spending during the school year.

Sorting out the world of student loans is about as easy as trying to create world peace. Both the federal student loan program and private student lenders have made such a confusing mess of things that it takes quite a bit of patience to make sense of it all. The process actually begins with applying for financial aid and doing ...

Tuition at both public and private institutions is rarely something that a family can tackle on their own, but loans and nationwide scholarships contests are not the only options.

Should you send your child to a public or a private school? On some parameters, public schools score over private ones while on others private schools are better off. Here is a look at different parameters and how private and public schools measure up.