We are getting back to into the swing of the school year and for many, school means college. College soon, or college now, and the angst of paying for it. I went to a seminar last year by Joe Messinger, CFP ® of Capstone Wealth Partners. He gave us amazing perspective on the student…
This week I am happy to offer an article by guest blogger Sara Zessar, an expert in the field of finding the college fit for students and money to help pay the tuition. Read more about Sara at the end of this piece. What is a merit scholarship? In essence, it’s a scholarship…
It’s July already???? Yikes, 2017 has gone by quickly! Time to do a financial check-up on those New Year’s Resolutions to see how you are doing. I don’t know what your resolutions were, so here are a few common ones that there is still time to tackle. BEFORE you are making your resolutions for…
Are you game? I admit it. Often when we go to my kids’ sports games I bring along a guy who yells at my kids from the sidelines. He is their father, so I don’t have much choice. Occasionally, I’ve been known to say a few loud-ish words myself. Why do we put…
This one came out around Christmas from Fox Business, but it’s a concept worth thinking about whenever gift-giving opportunities arise. While it’s long been possible to hand out cash, buy stock or contribute to college savings plans, financial institutions and retailers are making it easier to bestow a gift with lasting value. Among them…
It’s almost back to school time! To me, that means back to homework time for parents. And why do we do all of this nagging and whip cracking to our kids about grades? So they can go to college and hopefully get some scholarship money to pay for it. The ultimate goal being, of course,…
As I write this blog (I write them in advance of them coming out), I’m waiting for yet another cancellation notice for my sons’ games this weekend due to weather. We will be playing spring sports make-up games until August at this rate. It’s not so disruptive to my schedule because I am a very…
Every parent has probably had this conversation with their school aged child. Kid: I hate school. I can’t wait until I’m a grown-up and don’t have to learn or do homework. Parent: Guess what, chief. You are never done learning and doing homework. I still have to learn new things all the time so…
Seventy two percent of grandparents polled in a 2014 Fidelity survey felt it was important to help pay for grandchildren’s’ educations. Wow! That is a very large number. For those who are in a position to chip in a little (or a lot) for college for their grandchildren, here are a couple of ideas. Open…
That’s right, I said YOUR plan, because I already know my kids aren’t getting any athletic or academic scholarships. At a Financial Planning Association meeting I picked up this flyer from the nice folks at College Invest. In the flyer there are several interesting statistics: 83% of Colorado parents expect their child to receive a…
You are feeling tired and the stacks of mail with forms to fill out is overwhelming. I don’t have a magic wand to make this all disappear. This short video will help you prioritize and organize the inevitable financial tasks that come with a loved one passing away.