Podcasts Business Investing The Meb Faber Show Ron Lieber, The New York Times - If You Look At Private Colleges And Universities, On Average, Theyre Discounting Their Tuitions by 52% | #291

Ron Lieber, The New York Times - If You Look At Private Colleges And Universities, On Average, Theyre Discounting Their Tuitions by 52% | #291

Published: March 3, 2021, 6 p.m.

b'In episode 291, we welcome our guest, Ron Lieber, the Your Money columnist for The New York author of the book, The Price You Pay for College.\\xa0In today\\u2019s episode, we\\u2019re talking about what Ron describes as the biggest financial decision your family will ever make: paying for your child\\u2019s college tuition. We begin with some background as to how the sticker price of college has soared over the past few decades.\\xa0Then Ron explains what merit aid is, how it can save you tens of thousands of dollars, and how schools are using it to compete with other schools for prospective students. Ron walks us through some of the best ways to start preparing for this big expense and why he believes you should talk to your son or daughter before they enter high school about all the factors impacting this important financial decision.\\xa0As we wind down, Ron explains what policy suggestions he\\u2019d love to see implemented to help fix the student debt crisis.\\xa0All this and more in episode 291 with The New York Times\\u2019 Ron Lieber.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'