by Annette Hines | Oct 21, 2019 | Education
Background: Free Appropriate Public Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should be well-known to parents of children with disabilities. IDEA is the federal law that requires state public...
by Annette Hines | Aug 23, 2019 | Education, General Interest
The end of August is approaching and in the Northeast our children go back to school right before Labor Day. Some children with special needs attend separate private day schools and they generally head back to school after Labor Day. If your child attends school in a...
by Annette Hines | Jan 19, 2019 | Education, General Interest
In Part 1, we talked about two things that can influence how and in whose name it makes sense to save money for college: the Kiddie Tax, and how college need-based financial aid treats assets depending upon who the owner is.Now in Part 2, we’ll examine 529 Plans more...
by Annette Hines | Jan 17, 2019 | Education, General Interest
For most of us, paying for college for our children means some combination of 529 Plans, regular savings, our current income while the children are in college, and the children working and saving themselves.529 plans (college savings plans) really only make sense if...
