How much should I be saving for college?

A quality education is perhaps the most valuable headstart a parent can give a child. With college costs increasing at twice the rate of inflation, it is important to start saving early.
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Any rate of return entered into the calculator to project future values should be a reasonable average return for the period. Rates of return will vary over time, and generally the higher the rate of return the higher the degree of risk.

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