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Free college has been a campaign platform for years now and until it happens, it’s just a promise. The motivation behind the platform, in its many forms, boils down to debt reduction. Higher education has only gotten more expensive and unattainable over the last several decades. If your hope is to graduate with a modest … more »

My son is going to college next fall. We have decided that my wife and I will pay half and he will pay half. We have a 529 to help with our half of the expenses. He has income and files tax returns each year. Can he also take out a 529 to help pay … more »

There is no way of predicting how long the economic consequences of COVID-19 will last for you. You may be eyeing your retirement accounts as a source of funds to get through this time. And there’s good news: The CARES Act included a provision to allow persons affected by COVID-19 to make a withdrawal from … more »

In a perfect world, you would be consumer debt free. You wouldn’t finance a car in a perfect world, much less your new state of the art stationary bicycle. The truth is that the overwhelming majority of households do carry consumer debt. This not only impacts your future, but your present ability to spend as … more »