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Are You Taking Care of Yourself First, or Your Child?

Mike Switzer
Mike Switzer

  If you’ve ever flown, you are familiar with the pre-flight ritual where a cheery flight attendant explains that in the event of an emergency, you should put the oxygen mask on yourself first before helping  others, even your own child.  Our next guest says this scenario can also provide an analogy for your college savings strategy.

Mike Switzer interviews Rick Van Der Noord, one of the inaugural Certified Financial Planning professionals in America, and he joins us by phone from his office in Greenville, SC.

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