Ann Garcia: How to Pay for College

<p>Our guest on the podcast today is Ann Garcia. She is a certified financial planner and the author of the book <i>How to Pay for College</i>. Garcia is the managing partner of Independent Progressive Advisors, a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor in Portland, Oregon, and she’s also the author of <i>The College Financial Lady</i> blog. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley.</p><p>Background</p><p><a href="https://www.ipawealthmanagement.com/about">Bio</a></p><p><a href="https://howtopayforcollege.com/"><i>How to Pay for College</i></a>, by Ann Garcia</p><p><a href="https://howtopayforcollege.com/blog"><i>The College Financial Lady</i> blog</a></p><p>College/Rankings</p><p>“<a href="https://howtopayforcollege.com/blog/the-big-six-for-well-being-in-college-and-beyond">The Big 6 for Well-Being in College and Beyond</a>,” by Ann Garcia, howtopayforcollege.com, June 7, 2022.</p><p><a href="https://www.usnews.com/rankings"><i>U.S. News & World Report</i> Rankings</a></p><p><a href="https://www.collegedata.com/">CollegeData</a></p><p><a href="https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/">College Navigator</a></p><p>Financial Aid</p><p>“<a href="https://howtopayforcollege.com/student-loan-types">Student Loan Options</a>,” by Ann Garcia, howtopayforcollege.com.</p><p>“<a href="https://howtopayforcollege.com/blog/fafsa-resources">FAFSA Resources</a>,” by Ann Garcia, howtopayforcollege.com, Oct. 1, 2021.</p><p>“<a href="https://howtopayforcollege.com/blog/the-css-profile">The CSS Profile</a>,” by Ann Garcia, howtopayforcollege.com, Oct. 12, 2021.</p><p><a href="https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/gallup/">Gallup-Purdue Index Report</a></p><p><a href="https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/">Federal Student Aid Estimator</a></p><p>“<a href="https://howtopayforcollege.com/blog/student-loans-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly">Student Loans: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly</a>,” by Ann Garcia, howtopayforcollege.com, Dec. 17, 2020.</p><p>College Costs/Savings</p><p>“<a href="https://howtopayforcolleg