Saving for Retirement and your Child’s Education

Cutting Spending for Retirement

Estimated Read Time: 5 minutes You want to retire comfortably when the time comes. You also want to help your child go to college. So how do you juggle the two? The truth is, saving for both your retirement and your child’s education at the same time can be a challenge. But take heart — […]

529 Plans: How They Could Affect Financial Aid Eligibility

529 Plans and Financial Aid

Estimated Read Time: 4 minutes As the last blog highlighted, the financial aid process is all about assessing what a family can afford to pay for college and trying to fill the gap. To do this, the federal government and colleges examine a family’s income and assets to determine how much a family should be […]