About this episode

In this episode, financial advisor Mark Trice discusses common FAFSA mistakes that can cost families financial aid.

Send us Fan Mail FAFSA may seem like just another form to fill out, but small misunderstandings can cost families thousands in financial aid. Every year, well-meaning parents make avoidable mistakes simply because they don’t realize how differently FAFSA evaluates income and assets. In this episode of The Spend Life Well Show, financial advisor Mark Trice walks through several lesser-known FAFSA mistakes that regularly surprise families. Grounded in Proverbs 21:5 and Luke 16:10, this conversa...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Trice

Topics covered

• financial aid
• FAFSA mistakes
• family finance
• education
• financial planning

Keywords

• FAFSA
• financial aid
• mistakes
• families
• income evaluation
• assets
• financial advisor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ClearVista Financial, FAFSA

Books & works: Proverbs 21:5, Luke 16:10

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