Do you enjoy working with tomorrow’s leaders? I sure do! One of my many volunteer efforts is working with...
Service Academies and Military Funded Education
Ellie Kay, , Budgeting, College Finance, Consumer Debt, debt, education, Family News, Heroes at Home, Kids and Money, Military, millennial, millennials, Mom, Parent, Savings, Service Academies, service academy, Uncategorized, veterans, College, Debt, education, Generation Z, kids, millennial, parent, service academy, student loans, USAFA, USMA, USMMA, USNA, 0I recently spoke at Congresswoman Katie Hill’s (25th Congressional District) Military Academy night. The audience members were parents...
Back to College – The Kay Way – part two
Ellie Kay, , College Finance, debt, education, Kids and Money, Parent, Budget, College, Debt, Heroes at Home, savings, service academy, travel, traveling, 0When people ask me how we are put our kids through college debt free, the answer is multi-fold. First,...
Back to College – The Kay Way – part one
Ellie Kay, , debt, education, Kids and Money, Uncategorized, College, Debt, kids, kids and money, savings, textbook savings, 0Back To College When Bethany was four years old, she came running in the house sobbing uncontrollably. I smoothed...
5 Do’s and Don’ts For a Smooth Transition to College or A Service Academy
Ellie Kay, , About Ellie Kay, College Finance, education, Family News, Heroes at Home, Service Academies, College, college prep, education, service academy, university, USAFA, USMA, USNA, 0When my daughter, Bethany was 4 years old, we called her “Bunny” because she hopped from heart to heart....
It’s Academy Time! (#USAFA, #USNA, #USMA) – Part 1
Ellie Kay, , About Ellie Kay, College Finance, education, Military, millennial, millennials, Mom, Parent, Service Academies, service academy, Uncategorized, College, education, student loans, USAFA, USMA, USMMA, USNA, 0This is the Academy time of the year—no I don’t mean the heat of summer, although this time of...
Secrets to Launching a Money Smart Millennial
Ellie Kay, , About Ellie Kay, Budgeting, College Finance, Consumer Debt, Credit Card, education, FICO, Heroes at Home Financial Event Tour, Kids and Money, Military, Shopping, Uncategorized, Budget, College, FICO, Heroes at Home, kids and money, military, savings, 0Rumor had it that a major retailer was about to lay off employees—again. Brandon sat in his cubicle, efficiently...