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AACREDITUNION.ORG | 7 College: Price of admission Does your college savings plan include an allowance for the years leading up to higher education? It should. When you're applying for college, keep in mind the hidden costs that are tacked on to the price of higher education. Be sure to budget for these expenses: SAT/ACT tests cost roughly $50 per attempt. Test prep services such as Kaplan charge upwards of $2,000 for "unlimited prep with coaching." Consider travel expenses to tour college campuses. Account for an average of $43 per college application, with schools such as Stanford charging as much as $90 a pop. —Gina Mayfi eld Location detected Our cellphones often help us fi nd where we're going, but they also track everywhere we've been. Want to regain some privacy? Here's how to block your phone from tracking your location. —B.M Safety 'net Setting up computer safeguards in the most popular apps no longer requires an advanced degree in quantum physics. Really. Here's how to keep the kids safe while they use everyday online services. Netfl ix: Select the link for Parental Controls under Settings. Enter your password. Then create a four-number PIN that's required to access content beyond one of four protection levels you set, ranging from Little Kids to Adults. Amazon: Go to your Prime Video account and click on Settings, then Parental Controls. Set viewing restrictions by choosing from four age categories: G, 7, 13 or 18. A PIN allows you to bypass limits and — bonus! — authorize purchases. YouTube: Click on your account icon, scroll down and click Restricted Mode, then activate. You can also Google YouTube Policies and Safety for helpful Safety Tools & Resources. — G.M. Apple devices • Go to Settings and tap Privacy • Tap Location Services • Tap System Services • De-select Signifi cant Locations Android devices • Open the App Drawer • Go to Settings • Tap Location and select Google Location Settings • Tap Location Reporting then Location History • Swipe the slider to Off detected