The College Decision Framework That Avoids Decades of Financial Stress w/ Shanna Due

The college your kid falls in love with might be the one that costs you your retirement — and their financial future. That's the trap most families fall into, but college financial planner Shanna Due has a system for avoiding it.

In this episode, she breaks down the three things every family needs to consider before saying "yes" to any school. You'll learn what to do if your child has their heart set on a specific school, how financial aid really works, and how to get the best college experience for the least amount of investment.

Grab your copy of 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺: 𝘍𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦: https://www.duefinancial.com/general-6

Topics discussed:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:51) Becoming a financial planner

(04:56) Three factors to choosing the best college

(08:14) Why the college decision is hard on families

(12:12) Start the money talk early

(16:07) Treating college like a business

(19:02) Even More Than Money: Five Ways to Design Your Financial Life

(24:26) Using money as a tool, not the goal