Hi, I’m Nicole Standen, a certified financial planner and chartered retirement plan specialistic at Gainplan. Today we’re going to be talking about college planning and letting go. Sending your daughter off to college.  It hits different. It’s emotional, it’s exciting, and yes, let’s be honest, it’s expensive.

As a Mama, you’ve been her biggest cheerleader, her protector, her provider.  And now you’re stepping into a new role, guide.From FASFA forms to scholarships, budgeting for dorm life textbooks, and late night Uber Eats runs, college planning isn’t just a financial decision, it’s a family project.

Now you’re not just funding her future, you’re launching her, with love, with intention, with a little bit of fear and a whole lot of faith. And while she’s learning independence, you’re learning how to let go, little by little.It’s not easy, but it’s beautiful because this, this is legacy, this is love, this is what all those years of hard work we’re leading up to.

And if you’re navigating the stage and you want to feel more confident financially, let’s chat. You don’t have to do it alone.