Every journey begins with a single first step - and planning for college is no exception. This is the biggest decision of parent's lives. We are talking about your two most precious assets - your kids and your money! So why do you want to tackle this important event all by yourself?

I'm an educational consultant who has been educating parents in navigating the financial aid system to their advantage. They need insider knowledge that most parents don't know until it is too late, possibly costing them thousands of dollars.

If you're like most other parents I've met, you are filled with anxiety and stress as you try to figure out a magical way to come up with the astronomical amount of money you'll need to pay for your child's college education. You should not merely scramble together a quick fix to pay for the next semester (although I do try to tell you what to do if the school is about to start and you are cashless and clueless!)