10 Tips for Maximizing Financial Aid

10 Tips for Maximizing Financial Aid

College tuition is so expensive that even high-income families can get offers of financial aid. Your first step is to complete the federal forms, and then contact the school directly to further negotiate a financial aid package. Every year the College Board faces a...
A Widow’s Worst Nightmare

A Widow’s Worst Nightmare

What can be worse than losing a spouse—especially when there are still young children to raise? How about being forced to go through probate and losing needed assets to ex-spouses and estranged family members? If only there had been a will. Advisors are used to...
Holistic Help for Caregivers of Aging Parents

Holistic Help for Caregivers of Aging Parents

An integrative caregiving plan can help you contain costs and take advantage of the various planning and health care resources available. The wild card in any financial plan is the length and severity of the aging process. Longevity coupled with incapacity can...