
8 min read
3 ways to save for the cost of health care in retirement
You can make progress toward planning and saving for future medical expenses in retirement.

6 min read
A financial checklist to prepare your kid for college
Preparing for college costs doesn’t start when your child is a senior in high school. Use this financial guide to help with what you need to know (and when you need to talk to your kids, too).

5 min read
How you (and your kids) can pay for college
One family’s higher ed search helped them figure out the true cost of college. What did they pay for, and what would you do for your own kids?

3 min read
Should you pay off your mortgage? The answer may surprise you.
A home is typically your biggest asset, and a home loan your biggest debt. Should you even try to pay off your mortgage early?

6 min read
Yes, you need a will (and an estate plan, too). Here are 5 things to know.
Want to do everything you can to take care of the people you care about? Then it’s time for both a will and an estate plan.

5 min read
FIRE quiz: Find out if you’re on the financial independence/retire early track
The FIRE lifestyle emphasizes ultra-frugal living for people who are trying to retire early. Take this quiz to see how your saving and spending habits stack up.

4 min read
A 5-step yearly financial checkup to help you retire
When’s the last time you looked at the details of your retirement savings accounts? A yearly account review helps keep everything from your address to balances and beneficiaries in order.

7 min read
The Pressleys achieved retirement through hard work and a mix of savings and investments. But they’re also part of the fastest growing group in the labor force: those working in retirement.

4 min read
From the snowball method to debt consolidation, three strategies can help you get ahead of principal and interest payments and get closer to living debt free.

4 min read
4 steps to creating retirement income
When it’s time to retire, replacing your work paycheck with a retirement income paycheck requires careful planning. Here are four steps you can take to turn years of savings into income.