Don't Panic! It's Just an Email. After your student applies to college, emails are sent from admissions and financial aid. Many seem vague, and result in causing parents confusion and even panic. One thing that really makes parents upset is that admissions tells you that your student should apply [...]

Which College Majors Pay Off and From Which Colleges? If students knew that one major results in higher salaries than others-- or that graduates from one university earn more than those with the exact same degree from another-- wouldn't they make the higher-paying choice? According to David Troutman of [...]

Corporate Wellness Perks to Look Out For The competition is higher than ever before for hard-working employees at companies across the United States, which has given rise to a host of job perks in the fight for employee retention. As of 2018, 67 percent of employers offered some [...]

Why Is Home Buying a Key Personal Investment? It is considered a truism that owning a home is a better financial option than renting. After all, the logic goes, why should you pay your landlord’s mortgage when you can pay your own? Intuitively, it feels true, but how [...]

Five Wealth-Building New Year’s Resolutions At the beginning of each year, and regularly after that, it may be a wise idea to take stock of finances and make some changes to help improve your financial life. Here are five resolutions you may make to increase financial independence and [...]

New Year, New Goals: Your Countdown to Financial Health For many people, a new year provides a new start—and nothing says "new start" like a fresh new set of financial goals. But setting these goals is easier said than done. What steps should you take to get the [...]

Tips On Growing Wealth Having money is not enough, but learning the habits, behaviors, and rules that can make you grow your money, so you do not later return home broke is essential. No doubt everyone wants to live a life of comfort and build wealth, so you [...]

6 Things To Do Before You Go Away For the Holidays The holidays are a hectic time for traveling, and any homeowner might be understandably uneasy about leaving his or her home unattended during the busiest time of the year. Prepare your home the right way with these [...]

Understanding Charitable Giving Charitable giving is a great way to support your community, make an impact, or leave a legacy while receiving tax benefits for giving. If you choose to give and find an organization you’re passionate about, add charitable giving to your ‘to-do list’ before the year [...]