Financial planner Matt Becker explains how parents can use Roth IRAs, 529s and brokerage accounts to start saving for college education expenses.
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College Drop-Off of Firstborn Leaves Parents Wondering, Worrying
It’s common for parents’ lives to feel unsettled when their first child heads to college. But the metaphor of child-as-pioneer can help ease the grief.
College Search Tips for Helping You, Your High Schooler Find the Right ‘Fit’
Looking for a college can be quite stressful for families. Here are five big-picture college search tips to help you and your children keep perspective and find the right “fit.”
I Don’t Care if My Kid Goes to College
A four-year college isn’t the only post-high-school answer. There’s travel, volunteer work, or maybe technical school to learn to become a mechanic.
How to Prep Your Child for Career Success
These tips could help prepare your child for the unpredictable job market of the second half of the 21st century.
Fathers of All Ages
A friend of mine from college was in town so I messaged him immediately to if he’d have time to get together. […]