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Retirement Problem

College Dollars Spent versus Retirement Dollars Lost


This table shows the amount of potential amount of retirements savings lost because the money was used to pay for college costs instead of saved for retirement

Four Year College Costs
 
Years Until
Retirement
Public
$78,000*
Private
$168,000*
Elite Private ($50K)
$217,000
 
15 $180,000** $389,000** $500,000**
 
This is for one child only!

*5% annual college inflation - using 2012 average public and private school cost of attendance figures. Source - College Board
**7% return on annual cost of college being invested each year for four years

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