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  • Teach Children About Money With These 5 Fun Activities

    Learning about finances can be intimidating and let’s face it, sometimes just boring. So, why not play some fun financial games with the family?

  • Parenting During a Pandemic: Keeping Kids Occupied and Learning

    Good for you! You’ve had the talk about COVID-19 with your kids. You’ve answered all of their questions. You should be super proud of yourself because you are crushing the “parenting during a pandemic” game. Now what? If you find that the four walls of your home are closing in and everyone is a little […]

  • Understanding the 529 College Savings Plan

    The country’s student loan debt crisis is only getting worse. Thanks, in part, to the rising cost of college and stagnating wages, more than 44 million Americans owe a total of $1.5 trillion in student loans. For many, it will take years—even decades—to pay off the money they borrowed to go to college. Lawmakers in […]

  • 4 Financial Conversations You Need To Have With Your Teen or College Student

    Approximately two out of three 2018 college graduates have some level of student loan debt, according to an annual report from the Institute for College Access & Success. The average runs nearly $30,000. That’s a lot of debt, but the report does share an encouraging sign: Researchers found that while student debt is high, it’s […]

  • How to Plan for Higher Education

    Welcome back to the Young Adult’s Perspective series. In our last issue, we talked about first time homeownership for young adults. Today, we will be talking about pursuing higher education. At this point in the year, when college age students are preparing to go back to school for the fall semester, it may seem strange […]

  • 7 Free Personal Finance Classes You Can Take Online

    Studies show that many Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement and can’t cover a relatively small emergency expense with the money they have on hand. According to the Federal Reserve, less than two-fifths of adults believe they are saving enough for retirement. And 40% of adults say that if faced with a $400 unexpected expense, […]

  • First Time Homeownership: Advice from a Housing Counselor

    Welcome to another edition of the Young Adult’s Perspective series, where we help newly financially independent young adults make sense of the journey that comes with being on your own. This week, we’ll be taking on one of the biggest challenges in establishing independence: purchasing your own home. Unlike previous topics, I don’t have any […]

  • 7 Great Personal Finance Games and Apps For Kids

    Most kids leave high school without taking any kind of course about managing their own money. According to the Council on Economic Education, just 17 states require high school students complete a personal finance course. And, when kids don’t learn about how to use credit cards or make a budget, studies show they face a […]

  • I Blew it Financially – Tips for Getting Back on Track and Correcting Mistakes

    Welcome once again to our Young Adults Perspectives series. In our last post, we discussed the idea of creating a personal finance checklist to help get a better understanding of your financial picture. This week, we will discuss what happens when all your hard work doesn’t lead to success. Despite all the time you might […]

  • Headed for College? 6 Questions To Ask About Financial Aid Packages

    Every Spring, millions of college-bound students across the country start ripping open financial aid package letters from the colleges and universities that they’re considered. For many, the details in those packets will help them make one of the biggest decisions of their lives so far: Exactly where they will spend the next two to four […]

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