{"id":856,"date":"2021-08-06T05:41:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T05:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/?p=856"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:33:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:33:50","slug":"saving-for-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/budgeting\/saving-for-college","title":{"rendered":"Making a Plan to Save for College: Setting Priorities and Exploring Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-8\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">While budgets are often used to get day-to-day family finances and habits in order, they\u2019re also an important tool for staking out your family\u2019s future. And when it comes to this sort of future-facing planning, one common hurdle for families is how to pay for college.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">As the cost of college, and student debt along with it, continues to rise, it\u2019s important to educate yourself on how to save for college. 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