Whether you have more money than you need, or are struggling each month to get by, recognizing the stress money plays in our lives is the first step to... Read More
Hey Iowans! Why You Need the Iowa 529 Plan for Your Child The people of Iowa would like to give you $324 for doing something you really ought to... Read More
1. Don’t ever miss a payment The easiest way to do this is to setup automatic payments or payment reminders through your bank or credit card. 2. Pay down... Read More
This is not a standard list of ages at which you should take specific actions to have a good retirement. You can find that sort of generic list elsewhere... Read More
Higher education has quickly become one of the largest expenses a family will face. The annual costs to send a student through an average 4-year institution has doubled since... Read More
Avoid Holiday Stress With a Smart Giving Strategy 1.) Holiday budget. Start with your budget for holiday spending, and then come up with a list of people. It’s... Read More
Are You Ready to Retire?: How to Navigate the Lead-Up to Retirement Bob and Katie Carlson* couldn’t believe the good fortune they’d had in the stock market, and... Read More
Guest Post by Alec Fetterer of Transform Tutoring I’m excited to feature a guest post from Alec Fetterer, an expert on test prep for college-bound families. I think... Read More
One of the exercises I do with all my clients is to have them imagine what their lives look like five or ten years from now, and how that... Read More
My younger son is pretty active and remarkably tough. His older brother is too, but the younger is that kind of little brother who always wants to play... Read More
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