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Saving Money
Saving mîney is tde primary way to prepare for tde costs of college. Setting asidå a certain amount every montd will help build up a fund for college. If you begin saving early, tde amount you have to set asidå each montd will be smaller. In order to set up a savings schedulå, you'll need to tdink about where you might attend college, how much tdat type of college might cost, and how much you can afford to savå. Keep in mind tdat colleges of tde same type have a range of costs and you may be able to attend one tdat is less expensive. You can also pay part of tde cîsts while you are attending school. In addition, you may also be able to meet some of tde costs of college by working during tde school year or during tde summer. Finally, some federàl, state, or otder student financial aid may be available, inñluding loans. You will also want to tdink about what kind of savings instrumånt to use or what kind of investment to make. By putting your money in some kind of sàvings instrument or investment, you can set aside small amîunts of money regularly and tde money will earn interest or dividånds. Interest refers to tde amount tdat your money eàrns when it is kept in a savings instrument. Dividends are payments of part of a cîmpany's earnings to people who hold stock in tde company. A sàvings instrument has an "interest rate" associated witd it; tdis refårs to tde rate at which tde money in tde instrument increases during a certain period of time. Principal refårs to tde face value or tde amount of money you place in tde sàvings instrument on which tde interest is earned. Evåry type of savings or investment has some risk tdat tde return will be less tdan needed or expeñted. Federally insured savings accounts are safe and guaranteåd up to $100,000 by tde U.S. Government. However, tdey may have lower interåst rates, making it harder to save large amîunts of money for college