As a parent, you’re undoubtedly concerned with ever-increasing cost of a college education. No matter if your child is a newborn or a high school senior, there’s no wrong time to start thinking about financing his or her education. Luckily, you have a wide array of options from which to choose; before making those kinds of decisions, there are some steps you will want to take first...

With the average college graduate owing $20,000 in student loans, repayment can be a thorny important issue. Happily, graduates can make this burden easier--and often save quite a bit of money--by consolidating two or more loans into a single, fixed-rate loan with one monthly payment. Is consolidation right for you?

As a parent whose child is preparing for college, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that the price of a good education keeps rising. The good news is that, no matter what your financial picture is, student loans can help fill the gaps between what you can afford, and the costs that scholarships and grants can cover. In this article, we'll provide a brief, yet comprehensive, guide to these various college loans and their requirements.

When it comes time for planning your child’s future, your thoughts will first turn to their college education. Unfortunately, the cost of tuition isn’t getting any cheaper . The good news is that with a combination of diligent research and smart financial planning, you can help ease your child’s way to a diploma. Click here, then, for a list of options that can help save money on tuition, from scholarships to student loans.

The cornerstone of any financial plan is retirement; how much to save and for how long. What will your needs be? Will you be covered for medical expenses? Will your nest egg cover all eventualities? If you don't know the answers to the questions, or if you need to plan further, this guide can help.

You already know how important it is to use your new job to secure your retirement and get the right insurance. However, do you know the other benefits your new employer might offer such as flexible savings accounts, health savings accounts, tuition reimbursement and other job perks? Failing to take full advantage of your employee benefits is like refusing a raise. This guide can help you use your benefits... to your benefit.

Warren Buffet once said, “I want to give my kids enough so that they would feel that they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.” We have some ideas to help you create a trust fund that provides for your child, or even provide tax-free gifts while you're still around that can help your child pay their college tuition and provide financial planning.

A college education is bot only the most important investment you'll make in your child's future, it's also the most expensive. In the last quarter century, college tuition has risen faster than personal income, and even state schools, long the bastion of of affordable education, aren’t exempt. The time for investing in your child's education is now, if not five years before they're born. By starting financial planning early in your child’s life and investing wisely, you’ll be prepared when that first tuition bill comes due.

We all have financial goals. Some of us have short-term goals, like buying a car or getting out of debt. For others, the emphasis is on reaching long-term targets; paying a child’s tuition, for instance, or supporting elderly parents. You may even be at the stage where you’re planning for your retirement.

It's important to set those goals now. We can help.