The cost of education in the U.S. has increased more than three times over the last three decades. This is creating a financial burden on students and their parents. Moreover, it is forcing them to focus more on finding educational loans instead of a suitable college. According to a 2020 report by EducationData.org, the average ...

Like most parents, you would want your child to get the best education possible. But at the same time, you also know how much of a burden the cost of education in America can be. According to a 2020 report published by EducationData.org, the average cost of college in the country is approximately $32,889 per ...

Education is the foundation stone for a child’s future security. However, while every parent wants to provide their children with the best of opportunities, other expenses sometimes take precedence. Sending your child to college in today’s times requires planning, strategizing, and investing in the right kind of funds and instruments. It also needs a well ...

Retirement readiness measures how equipped you are to comfortably live the golden years of your life. It estimates your financial preparedness and the degree to which you can support your current standard of living after you retire. According to the 2019 Consumer Finances Survey of the Federal Reserve, in households governed by a person between ...

As a parent, your responsibilities begin the day you hear the good news of your child’s arrival. Right from finding the best clothes, books, and toys to more significant decisions such as picking a good school, all of these aspects together constitute a part of your journey as new parents. However, while most new parents ...

Most parents want to provide the best educational opportunities to their children. It is quite disheartening if they fail to do so due to lack of funds. Thus, one of the most important reasons for parents to save is to fund their children’s college education. College funding can be a confusing task with numerous financial ...

401(k) can be an adequate way to increase your retirement funds. While the plan is undoubtedly a popular and preferred tool of savings, its contribution limit often presents certain challenges. This is because the government changes the rules and limits of how much one can pay towards a 401(k) plan every year, and 2020 is ...

Savings are a great way to ensure that your future remains stable and secure.  When we talk about future savings, we often neglect planning for a very important event, i.e. college. With the increasing debt of student loans, planning for education funds is an important part of today’s economy.  But surprisingly, according to a survey, ...

40 years ago, when Individual Retirement Accounts or IRAs were rolled in motion as a vehicle of retirement savings, no one saw the generational turn investors would take. Since then, IRAs have become a popular investment tool. While opening an IRA, account holders generally have to name a beneficiary. These beneficiaries get precedence over anyone ...

“As in all successful ventures, the foundation of a good retirement is planning”, said radio speaker Earl Nightingale. Retirement is a critical point in the life of every working professional – emotionally as well as financially. The thought of leaving a workplace where somebody has worked for decades is overwhelming, and it is bound to ...