June 17, 2014
A Painful Choice For Caregivers
She just wouldn’t move.
My sisters and I had a meeting with our mother to talk about her living situation. It was hard to care for her when she lived in another state.After two...
June 13, 2014
Buying vs. Renting A Tough Call
Before the housing market crashed during the Great Recession, homeownership was considered a no-brainer.
People were told to buy a home as soon as they could because it was the...
June 06, 2014
One Final CliffsNotes For Recent Grads -- On Paying Off Student Loans
The music has stopped, the cap and gown have been packed away, and now the work begins. But not the work you think.Now you have to work on getting rid of your student loan debt....
May 22, 2014
Celebrate College Savings Day by Learning About 529 Plans
When I see college graduates celebrating their achievement, I can’t stop wondering about all the loans many will be paying off for years to come.
But I’m also relieved that my...
May 16, 2014
Financial Advice for Life After College
For many college graduates, it’s time for the real financial world.
Are they ready?
If you’re a graduate, are you ready?
In a post for the Motley Fool, Nicole Seghetti...
May 08, 2014
How-to Show Your Love Language of Gift Giving
My 16-year-old son followed me around the store recently, trying to pry out of me what I wanted for Mother’s Day.“Your love is all I need,” I said. “That and promising to take...
May 01, 2014
Adult Children and Their Parents Need to Have That 'Other Talk'
Although elder care is such an important topic of discussion, many families have trouble talking about it.
During a recent online chat with Tim Prosch, who wrote “The Other...
April 17, 2014
How to Afford the Growing Expenses of Raising a Child
When I was having my first child, my friends and family were very concerned.
Knowing my penny-pincher nature, they weren’t sure I would buy much of anything for my newborn. So...
April 11, 2014
Should Student Athletes be Paid?
The U-Conn. Huskies’ star guard, Shabazz Napier, told reporters that sometimes he goes to bed “starving” because he can’t afford food, reports The Washington Post’s Soraya ...
April 03, 2014
How to Talk to Your Adult Children About Caretaking
As parents, we care for our children until they can fend for themselves. Then one day, the roles are reversed. Our kids become the caretakers.
Perhaps you won’t need assistance...
March 20, 2014
Baby boomers and Millennials May Have to Fight Over Benefits
It’s no secret that many members of the millennial generation are struggling financially. They may be the first cohort to end up worse off than their parents.
The sheer number...
March 13, 2014
How To Get The Best 401(k)s Plan Fees
You may not believe it, but there really are government forces trying to help you become better informed about your workplace retirement plan.
I wonder whether their efforts...