Prepaid Tuition Plans Help Pay for College

Attending a top-flight college can turn into a financial nightmare if a diploma from your dream school leaves you — or your child — drowning in student loan debt. According to the College Board, annual college costs in 2017 will top $42,000 at private colleges and reach nearly $21,500 at in-state public universities, motivating resourceful military families and veterans to seek out-ofthe-box ways to pay for college.