Melissa Sotudeh, CFP, is the mother of a college grad and a Vanderbilt freshman. She knows what it takes to prepare for college - both as the person paying and as the parent raising students to be ready for college.  Melissa wrote a book called, “Find Your Financial Safety School”, which you can download for free from http://halpernfinancial.com. It will help you select a school that is more appropriate for your student, the true cost of a college education, and how to lower those costs.   For a quick link or other notes about this episode, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/mmpodcast