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The College Decision Framework That Avoids Decades of Financial Stress w/ Shanna Due
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- Mitlin Money Mindset
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- Jul 22, 2026
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- 2100
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Summary
The college your kid falls in love with might be the one that costs you your retirement โ and their financial future. That's the trap most families fall into, but college financial planner Shanna Due has a system for avoiding it. In this episode, she breaks down the three things every family needs to consider before saying "yes" to any school. You'll learn what to do if your child has their heart set on a specific school, how financial aid really works, and how to get the best college experience for the least amount of investment. Grab your copy of ๐๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐บ: ๐๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ช๐ง๐ฆ: https://www.duefinancial.com/general-6 Topics discussed: (00:00) Introduction (01:51) Becoming a financial planner (04:56) Three factors to choosing the best college (08:14) Why the college decision is hard on families (12:12) Start the money talk early (16:07) Treating college like a business (19:02) Even More Than Money: Five Ways to Design Your Financial Life (24:26) Using money as a tool, not the goal (27:53) Advice for aspiring authors (30:38) What brought you JOY today? If you're a writer who wants to take control of your finances, read Mitlin Financial's Write Your Financial Future: A Financial Guide for Authors : https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/insights/blog/write-your-financial-future-a-financial-guide-for-authors/ Resources: Sending your child to college will always be emotional but are you financially ready? Take the College Readiness Quiz for Parents : https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/college-readiness-quiz/ Doing your taxes might not be enJOYable but being more organized can make the process less painful. Get Your Gathering Your Tax Documents Checklist : https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mitlin_ChecklistForGatheringYourTaxDocuโฆ