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Over the last 20 years, public college tuition has rocketed nearly 180%, according to the Education Data Initiative. And that doesn't include the cost of books, food, housing and other living expenses.

So it could cost your kids tens of thousands to get their degree. It could also mean starting adult life with debilitating debt.

Fortunately, there are workarounds to high costs and soul-sucking debt. And that's what we're going to talk about in today's podcast.

As usual, host Stacy Johnson is joined by financial journalist Miranda Marquit. Listening in and sometimes contributing is producer Aaron Freeman. This week's special guest is Brad Baldridge, one of the nation's leading college planning experts and the founder of the website Taming the High Cost of College.

Remember, even though we sometimes talk about money and specific investments on this show, don't take them as recommendations. Before investing in anything or making any money moves, do your own research and make your own decisions.