By Mike Eklund Learn more about Mike on NerdWallet’s Ask an Advisor  For the 2015-2016 school year, college costs, including tuition, fees, and room and board, averaged approximately $20,000 per year for a public four-year university (in-state) and around $44,000 at private four-year schools, according to the College Board. In some cases, elite private schools cost more than $60,000...The article 3 Options to Save for Your Child’s College Education originally appeared on NerdWallet.

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