Manage Your Money God's Way - Back to School Money Tips

 School will probably look different this year compared to previous years. In this week's episode, Caitlyn and Diana talk with Erin Kiger as she provides tips to financially deal with the different schooling options many families are facing. Erin has been an elementary teacher, a K-12 instructional technology coach, worked in higher ed, and has an educational consulting business. She has worked in both the public and the Catholic school systems. She shares her knowledge regarding how to financially prepare for distance and traditional education, online school and even homeschooling.

If you are considering homeschooling, you may want to research some Catholic homeschooling options. These may include:

Angelicum Academy

Seton Home Study School

Mother of Divine Grace School

Some other resources for Homeschool families include:

Catholic All Year

They Call Me Blessed

If you have any other resources you would like to share, please email us at info@compasscatholic.org

For for information about Compass Catholic Ministries, please visit Compass Catholic's Website.

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