Winning The Education Savings Game Author: Tim Cestnick As parents, you have a lot to worry about - scrapes, bruises, cuts, mumps, chicken pox, growing pains, acne, first dates, and more acne, just to name a few. On top of all of this, you need to do one more thing - you have to plan for your child's education. In my case, it's children's education; I have three. That's why I welcomed the opportunity to read Tim Cestnick's Winning the Education Savings Game. I tried to view this book from two perspectives; firstly, as a parent with no formal training in finances and, secondly, as a financial professional. For the general public this book is a definite winner! Written in a light-hearted way, it is well laid out and easy to read and follow. Mr. Cestnick succeeds in turning a rather dry and daunting subject into quite an enjoyable experience. We meet the Johnston family (real people by the way) in chapter one and follow them through each chapter. Every chapter has a specific educational theme. For example, chapter two is called Mathematics 101: Calculating the Cost of Education. Sidebars, called "Tim's Tips," are found throughout the book along with a concise elaboration of each tip. For example, Tim's Tips 3: "Watch for signs that education costs will continue to soar," outlines two key indicators to watch for: government cutbacks in education funding, and rising enrollment costs. Mr. Cestnick makes good use of many third party graphs and tables to help substantiate his assertions within each "Tip." A summary, appropriately titled " To make a long story short, " is included at the end of each "Tip." Three brief, point-form notes help to reinforce the preceding information. At the end of each chapter, you are instructed to turn to the Education Planning Tip Sheet at the beginning of the book, which serves as a summary of all 67 "Tips." There is a space to add a check mark if you wish to make note of this tip for future reference. Back to Library...