it can be hard to fathom your little child will one day grow up and need to pay for college. If you don’t want them saddled with school loans, then you’ll need to plan ahead. Here are some tips for maximizing college savings plans, such as Upromise (www.upromise.com) and Babymint (www.babymint.com).
Sign Up & Earn
If you haven’t already, sign up with Upromise. Once you sign up, you can earn money for your child’s college by shopping online, eating at restaurants, and more! An easy way to keep track of which merchants offer money through Upromise, is to compile a list of your favorite merchants. For example, here is part of a list I compiled:
With Babymint.com, there is currently no way to recruit others into the program. However, you can refer them to sign up on their own and earn referral credit.
More Ways to Save
Besides shopping online and recruiting others, there are easy ways to save such as by what kind of groceries you buy! If your family enjoys Coca-Cola, Keebler, Welch’s, Gorton’s, and more, be sure to check out this part of Upromise. For a complete list of participating products, please check the site, www.upromise.com
Babymint.com offers a unique way to save with coupons! Simply print the coupons, use them and the money will be deposited into your child’s education fund!
Earn Big!
If you want to jumpstart your Upromise account, try the following:
November 17th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Khan,
You offer excellent advice on ways to save here and there for your child’s college education. Small amounts really do add up. They can help pay for fees, books, school supplies and other necessities outside of tuition — necessities that also have a way of adding up, fast. I definitely recommend signing up with Upromise. It only takes a minute or two.
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