For any parent, one of the great anxieties of raising a child in the United States in 2020 is the question: how will I pay for their college? Even at state institutions, college is disproportionately expensive. If you have one child, it’s a major stress. But if you have multiple? You could be looking at tens of thousands of dollars in tuition, boarding, and beyond. Despite the saving my husband and I had started, I knew that we would need extra help ensuring that our kids could go to college. Of course, children are able to take out student loans, apply for scholarships and beyond, but there’s no guarantee that my children, bright and talented as they are, will be able to get a full ride. And I knew first hand how detrimental student loans are. I’ve spent the years since my graduation paying down my loans. I’m not here to make excuses: I knew what I was getting into, and I am proud of my education. But I also knew how difficult it was to have a second monthly payment on top of my mortgage. I’ve said it before, but being a parent is expensive. I didn’t want my children to have the same problem. When I came across Try2BFunded I knew I had a good opportunity to help save up for my kids’ college funds. It wasn’t the answer, exactly, but it could be part of the answer. And it would get me a lot further to my savings goals. The things I liked about Try2BFunded were apparent right away. I didn’t know a lot about investing or the stock market, so this served as an essential educational tool. But my favorite part was that I actually enjoyed the learning process. Once I’d learned the basics and the stuff beyond the basics, it took me about six and a half weeks to get past the qualifying stage. Initially, I’ll admit I was a bit annoyed that I had to qualify before I could access the $100,000. But it turned out to be a blessing. Why? Because it made it so I didn’t lose all my money. Even though Try2BFunded was a good educational tool, I needed to learn about the process of managing risk and mitigating losses. There were days in the beginning that, without the qualifying stage, I would have seriously hurt my portfolio. The qualifying stage ended being the essential part of my learning process. Now, you’re probably wondering where the $100,000 comes from. I didn’t get $100,00 deposited into my account, but I did get access to capital I never would have had before. It was Try2BFunded's money, and we split the profits. Normally, these kind of programs offer terrible splits for the trader. Some were trying to give me a measly 10% for my hard work. But Try2BFunded gives me 60%. Without this generous split, I never would have gotten ahead on my children’s college funds. Up next? My own loans. After that? Maybe we can start thinking about grad school.