Debt-Free U

This book can save you more than $100000. . These days most people assume you need to pay a boatload of money for a quality college education. As a result students and their parents are willing to go into years of debt and potentially sabotage their entire financial futures just to get a fancy name on their diploma. . But Zac Bissonnette is walking proof that this assumption is not only false but dangerous-a class con game designed to rip you off and doom your student to a post-graduation life of near poverty . From his unique double perspective-he''s a personal finance expert (at Daily Finance) AND a current senior at the University of Massachusetts-Zac figured out how to get an outstanding education at a public college without bankrupting his parents or taking on massive loans. . Armed with his personal knowledge the latest data and smart analysis Zac takes on the sacred cows of the higher education establishment. He reveals why a lot of the conventional wisdom about choosing and financing college is not only wrong but hazardous to you and your child''s financial future. You''ll discover for instance that: . * Student loans are NOT a necessary evil. Ordinary middle class families can- and must-find ways to avoid them even without scholarships. . * College rankings are useless-designed to sell magazines and generate hype. If you trust one of the major guides when picking a college you face a potential financial disaster. . * The elite graduate programs accept lots of people with non-elite bachelors degrees. So do America''s most selective employers. The name on a diploma ultimately won''t help your child have a more successful career or earn more money. . Zac can prove every one of those bold assertions - and more. No matter what your current financial situation he has a simple message for parents: RELAX! Your kid will be able to get a champagne education on a beer budget!