College is a huge financial investment, but most families believe the high price is justified. According to the Sallie Mae report “How America Pays For College 2019,” a survey conducted in partnership with research-company Ipsos found that seven in 10 parents and students say the cost of college today is either appropriately priced, a bargain, or
Here are two eye-popping facts: Someone turning 65 will have a nearly 70% chance of needing long-term care in the future. And the annual cost of a private room in a nursing home (national median) is over $100,000 a year, according to the recent Genworth Cost of Care Survey. Yet only about 10% of Americans
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