How to talk to your kid about the cost of college

It can be a touchy and emotional conversation. But you've gotta have it.

Talking with teen about college
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It may just be the biggest expense of your life. Meanwhile, it's the biggest four years of your kids' lives. (Or so they see it.) So how do you sit down and calmly have the talk about paying for college?

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