The sandwich generation: juggling family responsibilities.

At a time when your career is reaching a peak and you are looking ahead to your own retirement, you may find yourself in the position of having to... Read the full article

ABCs of financial aid

These days, it's hard to talk about college without mentioning financial aid. Yet this pairing isn't a marriage of love, but one of necessity. In... Read the full article

Mutual fund basics

A mutual fund pools the money of many investors to purchase securities. The fund's manager buys securities to pursue a stated investment strategy. By... Read the full article

Finding money to pay college bills out of pocket

You've saved for your child's college education through the years, helped your child research schools, and supervised the application process. Now,... Read the full article

Life insurance and estate planning

Life insurance has come a long way since the days when it was known as burial insurance and used mainly to pay for funeral expenses. Today, life... Read the full article

Understanding risk

Few terms in personal finance are as important, or used as frequently, as "risk." Nevertheless, few terms are as imprecisely defined. Generally, when... Read the full article

Understanding Social Security

Over 60 million people today receive some form of Social Security benefits, including approximately 39 million individuals age 65 or older. (Source:... Read the full article

Going back to school as an adult

You've decided that college or graduate school is your ticket to a better career or the path to advancement in your current job. Or maybe you just... Read the full article