Paying for Your Kid to Go to College
College is getting more expensive every year, but in many career fields your child might choose, a four-year degree is essential. In years past, society expected you as a parent to contribute to higher education costs or cover ...
Health Savings Accounts: Choosing the Right One
Health Savings Accounts have a wealth of benefits. They can help you save on taxes, aid in bolstering your retirement fund and earn tax-free interest on your savings. Thanks to this trifecta of benefits, Forbes contributor John ...
Fun Ways to Make Money in Retirement
There’s an old saying that if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. With retirement on the horizon, you’ve already put in your lifetime of work and find yourself ready to kick back and do what you love ...
Planning for Retirement in Your 30s
Whether you’re playing catch-up or fine-tuning established investments, your 30s is a crucial decade for strengthening your financial future. Consider these tips to help make your road to retirement a bit smoother.
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How to Budget for Your First Home
Homeownership is an exciting achievement, but it’s also a huge responsibility. Entering into home-ownership when you’re ready is more important than doing so right away. Starting off on the right foot can positively impact ...
Budgeting for Entertainment and Leisure
Budgeting is daunting, especially since it means cutting down on how much money you can spend on entertainment and leisure. No matter how tempted you are to cut fun spending altogether to reach your financial goals faster, make ...
Should Women Plan Differently for Retirement?
Retirement is a big goal, no matter how far you are into your career. Hopefully you’re already saving and preparing for the day you don’t have to work anymore. When you’ve been charting your progress, do you take your gender ...
Navigating Your 401(k)
Whether retirement is far off in the future or right around the corner, you need to start planning for it now. Starting with your 401(k), the following tips will help you navigate the complexities of saving money when you’re ...
Is Short-Term Disability Insurance Worth It?
When you sign up for employee benefits, it’s easy to get confused by all of the options. Short-term disability insurance is a common type of coverage you’ll have to consider. When deciding if short-term disability insurance ...
What is Passive Income?
Warren Buffett, the billionaire businessman and philanthropist, once said: “If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.” Though it may sound like a somewhat grim indictment ...
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