{"id":2348,"date":"2014-04-16T10:12:04","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T14:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/?p=2348"},"modified":"2014-04-16T10:12:04","modified_gmt":"2014-04-16T14:12:04","slug":"free-workshop-for-parents-to-plan-for-college-tuition-for-your-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2014\/04\/16\/free-workshop-for-parents-to-plan-for-college-tuition-for-your-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Workshop for Parents to plan for college tuition for your children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While you still may have young children it is never too early to plan for their college tuition. <\/span><span>The cost of a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree starts at $80,000, and can rise to over $250,000 for 4 years at some private colleges. This is a major investment, and having expert advice can make an enormous difference financially and emotionally. A\u00a0 great seminar to educate parents is being held on Tuesday, April 29th from 11:30 am until 1:30 pm at the Ports of Call at the Double Tree Hotel located at 210 Holiday Court Annapolis, MD 21401 .\u00a0 <em><span style=\"color: red\">The event is free and lunch will be provided<\/span><\/em>.\u00a0 This event is presented by Cori Dykman, Annapolis College Consulting (<a href=\"http:\/\/\">www.AnnapolisCollegeConsulting.com<\/a>) and Pablo Alvarado, a financial advisor.\u00a0 If you are interested please RSVP on this evite link so that the organizers know how to plan accordingly.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/\">http:\/\/www.evite.com\/event\/03D0TWVUZV3YBYNDWEPDX2O4V7JJAU?gid=03D02UBKVR6IDEG44EPDYTIGRVSYLQ<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While you still may have young children it is never too early to plan for their college tuition. The cost of a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree starts at $80,000, and can rise to over $250,000 for 4 years at some private colleges. 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