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Collage fund

Dtp1979 · 2018-11-17 19:23:18

My kid is quite young at the moment and I’m looking at starting a collage fund for him. How much would I be looking to save? I understand every course and collage is different so a ballpark figure to aim for would be helpful. Thanks

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17-11-2018 8:23pm

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Dtp1979

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My kid is quite young at the moment and I’m looking at starting a collage fund for him. How much would I be looking to save? I understand every course and collage is different so a ballpark figure to aim for would be helpful.
Thanks

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#2 17-11-2018 8:35pm
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Current registration fees are about €3k a year, so I'd aim for at least double that in 15-20 years, for 5 years of study.

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#3 17-11-2018 8:38pm
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Plus don't forget to consider saving extra for living expenses and cost of books.

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#4 17-11-2018 8:53pm
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So prob 30-40k in total?

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#5 17-11-2018 8:55pm
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That would be a nice start. Fair play to you for planning ahead.

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#6 19-11-2018 10:58am
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Current living away from home costs plus registration fee are probably closer to 15K per annum;

https://www.nuigalway.ie/student-life/accommodation/financial-matters/cost-of-living/

I didnt know there was a collage course.

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#7 19-11-2018 11:01am
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Cost a friend 50 grand to get one of his kids through college recently, total cost of course, so....

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