Comments on: College Funding – An Example http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/05/25/college-funding-an-example/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:00:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: dave http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/05/25/college-funding-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-94958 dave Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:44:01 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/?p=769#comment-94958 I love your spreadsheet, I've always been meaning to try to work on a spreadsheet for my finances. Lump sum deposits?All I can say is dollar cost averaging, and hope you are invested in the right assets. You might find Archimedes.com interesting, they have an Education Funding Planning section that seems to be similar to your spreadsheet. I love your spreadsheet, I’ve always been meaning to try to work on a spreadsheet for my finances. Lump sum deposits?All I can say is dollar cost averaging, and hope you are invested in the right assets.

You might find Archimedes.com interesting, they have an Education Funding Planning section that seems to be similar to your spreadsheet.

]]> By: seeker http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/05/25/college-funding-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-5574 seeker Fri, 26 May 2006 17:22:54 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/?p=769#comment-5574 As a practical matter the annual payments could be extended through the college years. Also, although I don't have stats to back it up it seems less snd less common for a degree to be earned in only four years. As a practical matter the annual payments could be extended through the college years. Also, although I don’t have stats to back it up it seems less snd less common for a degree to be earned in only four years.

]]> By: Devin Murphy http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/05/25/college-funding-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-5571 Devin Murphy Fri, 26 May 2006 15:12:04 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/?p=769#comment-5571 That's great. Why don't you recalculate it based on more realistic investment conditions -- 10% inflation and 4% average return. That’s great. Why don’t you recalculate it based on more realistic investment conditions — 10% inflation and 4% average return.

]]> By: Vladimir Stojanovski http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/05/25/college-funding-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-5543 Vladimir Stojanovski Fri, 26 May 2006 02:15:03 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/?p=769#comment-5543 Cool. But on the annual contribution, I think you probably assume a lump sum at the beginning of the year. The more likely scenario is a monthly contribution, and thus it will take a bit more time or a higher contribution to achieve the bottom line goal. Cool. But on the annual contribution, I think you probably assume a lump sum at the beginning of the year. The more likely scenario is a monthly contribution, and thus it will take a bit more time or a higher contribution to achieve the bottom line goal.

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