Everyone’s heard the stories of celebrities who died without a proper estate plan in place. It’s been a hot topic in the last few years with Prince and Aretha Franklin serving as unfortunate faces of the phenomenon. But it’s not just freewheeling entertainers. Abraham Lincoln—a lawyer by trade—didn’t have one either, which leads me to
People choose to be stay-at-home parents for different reasons. Maybe childcare is prohibitively expensive. Maybe you don’t like the idea of sending your child to daycare. Maybe you run the numbers and find that childcare is essentially the price of one person’s salary. Maybe your child has special needs that require more than a caregiver
After graduating from college, my brother offered to let me move in with him in downtown Chicago. I immediately said yes, quit my job, and packed up. For a little less than a year, I explored my favorite city in the world, participated in a friend’s monthly poker tournament, and took salsa dancing classes. When
Becoming a parent means taking on a whole new level of responsibility. After all, you’ve now got a new life in your hand’s and your child is dependent on you for everything. While the list of things you need to do as a new mom or dad is endless, there’s one essential item that should
You’ve never felt more like an adult. Your career’s flourishing and your family’s growing. People take you seriously as a professional and a parent. After thinking hard about your future, you’re sure that you’re ready to buy a house. Unfortunately, to take that step, you have to do something you left behind from your childhood:
If you’d like to become a parent in the near future, there is one financial move you can’t afford not to make. According to Ryan Cole, certified financial planner and private wealth advisor in San Francisco, that move is buying life insurance. Generally, you need life insurance if someone else is depending on your income,