by MRA Advisory Team | Sep 17, 2025 | College, FAFSA
After opening late the last two years, the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for the 2026-2027 school year is back on track to open on the usual start date of October 1. Last year, in addition to the FAFSA opening late in December, families faced... 
by MRA Advisory Team | Oct 19, 2022 | College, FAFSA, Federal Student Aid
Financial need is generally determined by looking at a family’s income, assets, and household information. The government’s aid application, the FAFSA, uses a formula known as the federal methodology. A detailed analysis of the formula is beyond the scope... 
by MRA Advisory Team | Sep 1, 2022 | College, Federal Student Aid, Student Debt Relief
What the program means for you, and what comes next President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the U.S. Department of Education have announced a three-part plan to help working and middle-class federal student loan borrowers transition back to regular payment as... 
by MRA Advisory Team | Sep 29, 2021 | College
October is the kickoff season for financial aid. That’s when incoming and returning college students can start filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, for the next academic year. The FAFSA is a prerequisite for federal student loans,... 
by MRA Advisory Team | Aug 24, 2021 | 401(k), College, Finances, Investments, IRA, Millennial, Planning, Retirement
You may have a very idealistic vision of retirement — doing all of the things that you never seem to have time to do now. But how do you pursue that vision? Social Security may be around when you retire, but the benefit that you get from Uncle Sam may not provide...