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

Do your parents need long-term care insurance?

We live in an age of medical miracles. People live longer than ever before, and life expectancies are increasing at a steady rate. This means that... Read the full article

Wills--the cornerstone of your estate plan

If you care about what happens to your money, home, and other property after you die, you need to do some estate planning. There are many tools you... Read the full article

Asset protection in estate planning

You're beginning to accumulate substantial wealth, but you worry about protecting it from future potential creditors. Whether your concern is for... Read the full article

Making changes to your 529 account

Section 529 plans are designed to accommodate the account changes that you may need to make over the years. Whether you need to change the account... 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

529 plans: The ins and outs of contributions and withdrawals

Section 529 plans can be powerful college savings tools, but you need to understand how your plan works before you can take full advantage of it.... 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