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5 Contract Topics Every Physician Needs to Review

You finally made it. College, med school, residency, and fellowship, and now you have an offer for your first “real” ... Read more...

Alicia Munnell to Step Down as Center for Retirement Research Director

Deputy Director to Assume Role, Backed by Veteran Research Team Alicia H. Munnell, the founding director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (CRR), has announced that she will step...

Phase 1: Powerful Strategies to Earn College Credits While Homeschooling

You don’t know what you don’t know. That’s the case with a lot of things in life. That’s why knowledge is power. Knowing that something is even possible to do gives you the upp...

What To Consider When Picking A College – Parent Edition

Are you going to college or is your kid going to college? Serious question. Let’s be honest. Many parents live ... Read more...

Balancing Passion And Pragmatism: An Ikigai Approach To College And Career Choices

"Follow your passions" may be well-intentioned guidance, but it's insufficient. Ikigai provides a fourfold framework for making college and career decisions....

Long-ago Federal Benefit for Boomers in College Paid Off

In the late 1960s and 1970s, the U.S. Social Security Administration subsidized college expenses for young adults with deceased, disabled or retired parents who were receiving dependent benefits. The ...

When To Stop Contributing To A 529 Plan To Fully Fund College

Everyone with children should contribute to a 529 plan. It is a tax-efficient way to save for college since none of the gains are taxable if used for approved college expenses. Today, it costs about $...

7 Ways For High Income Families To Pay For College

As a physician, you’ve likely spent years paying off your student loans. Now, with your children’s education on the horizon, ... Read more...

Protecting Your Grandkids’ Future: Tips for Saving Money for College

Planning for your grandchildren’s future is important. As grandparents, few things bring more joy than seeing our grandchildren thrive and succeed. One way to invest in their future and provide ...

9 Remote Side Hustles for College Students [$5k Per Month]

As a college student, balancing academics with in-person roles is challenging. Between coordinating schedules and commuting to work, it can quickly become quite unpleasant. With the rise of remote wor...

Center for Retirement Research Partners with UMass Boston

To bring a broader perspective to issues affecting retirement and aging, the Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College is working with the Gerontology Institute and other researchers at t...

How to Avoid Debt in College: Your Financial Freedom Starts Here

Heading off to college? Buckle up because it's not just about academics and making new friends—it's also a crash course in managing your finances. Learning how to dodge debt can lead you to fina...

How to Earn Money as a College Student

As you navigate through your college years, balancing academics and finances becomes a crucial aspect of student life. While managing expenses is essential, finding ways to earn money while you study ...

4 Pillars for High-Income Families Paying for College

By Dr. Jim Dahle, WCI Founder By virtue of their high income, a physician's family situation is likely to differ significantly from that of the average student's family. Average students and parents w...

How To Pay For Your Children's College Even After Being Laid Off

There are strategies to keep your kids in school. Start by having a frank talk with your financial aid officer....

When Flying Toward Retirement, Secure Your Own Mask First

Parents often feel compelled to help their kids pay for college, but when that could result in you moving in with them later, you should put your savings first....

6 High Paying Remote Jobs with No Degree

Back in the day, a college degree was essential to landing a high-paying role. But in today's increasingly digital world, this idea is outdated. Many of the skills learned in college can now be obtain...

Americans’ Retirement Literacy Is Lacking, And It Matters

The American College of Financial Services' fourth Retirement Income Literacy Study finds that older Americans lack actionable retirement knowledge....

$10-$50/hr Remote Tutoring Jobs that don't Require a Degree

There are tons of places where people can start earning extra cash by tutoring online, even if they don't have a college degree. What's great is that a lot of these companies let you teach right from ...

How Your College Major Affects Whether You Have Enough Money for Retirement

New research shows the degree to which your choice of college major and debt at graduation affect retirement savings....

What Is The New 529 Rule In 2024?

Parents can now convert their child’s favorite college savings tool into a retirement savings tool. The question many people are asking is “How do you do it?”...

A 529 Plan Is Not Enough To Pay For College, We Must Save More

In 2017 and 2019, I superfunded two 529 plans for my two children. Since then, my wife and my parents have also regularly contributed to the two college savings plans. You would think with all this ag...

How Couples Can Adopt The Same Financial Goals And Win

In 2024, I am transitioning from a spender to a saver mindset. I am returning to frugal habits reminiscent of my lifestyle in the first thirteen years after college. This change is prompted by the nee...

Bilt Credit Card Review 2024: Is Bilt Credit Card Worth It?

The first big responsibility I faced straight out of college was (no brownie points for guessing) paying rent. The ... Read more...

Go Back to College During Retirement and Reignite Your Life!

Saddleback College, a community college in South Orange County, California, offers an educational emeritus program for people over the age of 55 in our area. Free emeritus classes are offered on their...

12 College Financial Planning Tips for Parents

Paying for college is expensive, which is why college financial planning should really begin as soon as each child is born. But, let’s be honest. Sometimes life gets in the way, and, before you ...

529 Plan For High School Seniors and Students Already in College

When you child gets close to going to college, consider investing your 529 plan account in CDs or a stable value fund. Only some 529 plans offer them....