According to the American College Health Association, 98 percent of surveyed college campuses have reported new cases of H1N1 or similar flu-like illnesses in the past week.  Most of the cases, however, continue to be mild.  What is going on at your son or daughter’s school and what are the lessons learned to share with other parents.?  Please submit a comment.

Recently, I attended a session hosted by the New America Foundation, in which panelists opined that a family’s act of saving for college leads to a change in behavior causing the beneficiary of that saving to want to go to college.  I come down on the opposite side of this chicken and egg question.  I believe that if a family wants their child to go to college, then they are more likely to save in order to meet that goal.  For me it all starts with a desire to pursue a higher education.  What do you think?  Please share your views.