Are You Spending Your Children’s Inheritance?

A key financial question for retirees, is what to do with their hard-earned retirement savings. For example, some investors may find it more fulfilling to provide a college fund for grandchildren, rather than purchase a second home for themselves. The opposite can also be true, and that's okay.

How Do I Plan for a Blended Family?

After a period of divorce or widowhood, you, your newly beloved and your respective children are about to become a ‘blended family.’ You and you partner will be creating a new family dynamic, which will hopefully be rewarding, but can be fraught with challenges, if little attention is paid to the consequences of the relationships.

What Do Parents Need to Know About Writing a Will?

Preparing a will is one of the most important steps a parent can take to protect their family.

Empty Nest? Time to Focus on the Nest Egg

Each child reduces the household wealth of Americans between the ages of 30 and 59 by about 3% or 4%, according to data from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.