Every parent dreams of sending their kid to college and it is indeed the best gift you can give your child.   But sending junior to a college is no easy matter. Should he/she qualify, an ivy league education could cost around $25,000 a year for just tuition and books, not including room and board.   The cost of college increases at a higher inflation rate than the other goods and services.

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