Weekend Mistakes

by Andy on January 24, 2012

I couldn’t help but think about college planning
during the AFC and NFC championship games this weekend,
could you?

Bear with me…here’s what I mean.

In each game, mistakes decided the outcome.  My
beloved Pats escaped OT when the Ravens kicker
pulled the tying field goal attempt left.

The Giants capitalized on two special teams errors
by the 49′rs – botched returns.

Each mistake had critical implications, denying the
Ravens and 49′rs Superbowl berths.

In my practice, I see parents – and children  -
committing even more important mistakes every day.

Mistakes like applying to the “wrong” colleges.

Or holding their college savings in the “wrong” types
of places.

Or listening to the WORST sources of information about
college planning – peers, uninformed fellow-parents
and, sadly, most guidance counselors.

The difference between a football mistake and a college
planning mistake is gi-normous:

An NFL guy goofs up, the season ends a week or two early.

But a college planning mistake can have repercussions that
last the rest of your child’s life.

I’m holding two college planning workshops this week – each
will disclose key, costly mistakes you must avoid if you
hope to pay less than “sticker” price for college.  You’ll walk
out of there with a spring in your step, confident that you
have finally started to formulate your gameplan to tackle the
college planning process.

Yes -  “tackle” – pun intended.

The workshop at the Mid-Island Y JCC is slightly over-booked,
but the workshop at the South Huntington Public Library
has approximately 18 spots left (it’s a big auditorium – not
quite as large as Lucas Oil Stadium).

www.CollegeFinanceWorkshop.com

The biggest mistake you can commit is blowing off this
process until you have no more options – and it’s too late
to try anything other than a desperate Hail Mary pass.

Come out to my workshop and you’ll feel like you scored a TD and
the Point After!

www.CollegeFinanceWorkshop.com

Hope to see you this week,

- Andy “The Belichick of College Finance” Lockwood

P.S.  Since I suspect many of you are not Pats fans, I promise NOT
to wear my Vince Wilfork 3XL jersey at the workshop…if you agree
not to bring up 2008!

P.P.S.  “Pass” this along to a friend or family member if you think
they could use it!

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Dear Subscriber -

I had a funny thing happen to me the other day.

Lisa (my assistant) told me that she had information that I
wouldn’t like.

“What is it?” I asked.

She hesitated.  “Hofstra won’t let you hold your workshop there any longer.
They said it’s a ‘conflict.’”

Now, I’ve lectured on college finance strategies at Hofstra for
more than three years, I believe.   They’ve always
welcomed me with open arms.

But now, it seems like the elephant in the room has awakened.

Someone over there must have taken a peek at my ads that
talk about how to “Beat the overpriced, rip-off colleges at
their own game,” perhaps.

Geez, how OVERSENSITIVE can you be?!

And it was no use trying to explain, “Um, yeah, I meant
all the OTHER colleges…yeah, they’re the scammers, not
Hofstra of course!”

I didn’t try to fight it, actually – because I typically do not like
banging my head into a cement wall.  Or brown-nosing.

And, truthfully, I knew deep-down that Hofstra’s civic-minded
encouragement of my information was way past its shelf-life.

After all, if you were a college, would you like some “rogue” college
consultant coming onto your campus to teach parents

* How to play colleges off against each other to force them to
cough up more scholarships and grants

* How to legally and ethically “reposition” yourself financially
to become more eligible for grants and other financial aid than
you thought you deserved

* How to multiply your chances of graduating in four years, instead
of the average 5.5 years it currently takes

* Why you’d be a fool not to apply for grants and scholarships even
if you earn a healthy six-figure income

* How to improve a stinky-pants, low ball offer from the financial aid
office, without a gun!

Yeah, I guess that’s why most colleges don’t like me (sniff).

Look, I may cry myself to sleep tonight ,but don’t let this get YOU down.

In fact, you should make it a point to learn this information before the
colleges, student lenders, lobbyists or others force me to keep a lid
on my tips and strategies.

I’m conducting three workshops this month, in Roslyn, Plainview and
Huntington.  There are only a few seats left in Roslyn and Plainview, but
more availability in Huntington (S. Huntington Public Library).

www.lockwoodcollegefunding.com

There is currently no charge for the workshop, but the “stuff” you’ll
walk away with could be worth thousands – even tens of thousands
of ducats – to you.  Don’t miss out.

Your Correspondent,

- Andy Lockwood

P.S.  Please forward this to a friend or family member who feels overwhelmed
about getting in – and paying for – college in today’s tough times – they’ll
thank you for it.  If they – or you – have a Junior or Sophomore in high school,
NOW is the ideal time to get started.

www.lockwoodcollegefunding.com

P.P.S.  If you need more info, please do NOT call or e-mail – we are knee-deep
in “FAFSA Season” and  – please don’t take this the wrong way – Lisa simply does
not have time for chit-chat.  Just sign up for a workshop – chances are, most of your
questions will be answered there!
Lockwood College Consulting, 497 South Oyster Bay Road, Plainview NY, 11803© 2012 All rights reserved.

 

 

 

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