This week, Erin & Amanda talk with College Funding Consultant Brad Baldridge about the cost of college, the planning it takes and the way to pay for it.  There are a lot of ins and outs to pursuing college for any student and their family, with added components for homeschoolers.  Brad is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to financial planning and gives insight into how it can be approached by parents and students.  He specializes in late stage college funding planning and the chief podcaster of Taming The High Cost Of College.  He provides customized planning using the latest financial aid, tax, cash flow and academic strategies.  With these strategies Brad may help a family save a significant amount of money on their college expenses and make a student’s college dream a reality.Over the past 10 years Brad has directly helped hundreds of families plan and pay for college. He has provided in-depth college plans resulting in increased financial aid, scholarships, identification of the right schools at the right price, and better loans.Brad is a registered representative of Cambridge. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, TM, professional and is a member of the local and national chapters of the Financial Planning Association. Brad received his Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1990.Resources & Linkshttps://tamingthehighcostofcollege.com/Baldridge College Solutions websiteTaming The High Cost of College on FacebookTaming The High Cost of College on LinkedInScholarship GuideCollege Visits QuestionnaireBrad Baldridge Taming The High Cost of College PodcastQuick tips for FAFSAModern States for CLEP classesBe sure to subscribe to GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us in continuing the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or via email.Website: www.goathomeschoolingpodcast.comFacebook: @G.O.A.T.HomeschoolingInstagram: @goat_homeschooling_podcastPinterest: @goathomeschoolingpodcastEmail: goathomeschoolingpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show