The ABCs of 529 Plans

The ABCs of 529 Plans

529 plans are tax-advantaged education savings vehicles and one of the most popular ways to save for education today. Much like the way 401(k) plans revolutionized the world of retirement savings a few decades ago, 529 plans have changed the world of education savings.

Refinancing Your Mortgage

Refinancing Your Mortgage

When you refinance your mortgage, you take out a new home loan and use some or all of the proceeds to pay off the existing one.

Five Key Benefits For Military Families

Five Key Benefits for Military Families

Retirement is something you need to plan for, whether it’s far away or just around the corner. Even if you can rely on a military pension because you’ve stayed in the service for 20 years or more, it’s probably not going to provide all the retirement income you’ll need, and neither is Social Security. That’s why it’s important to save for retirement on your own.

Caring for Your Aging Parents

Caring for Your Aging Parents

Whether the time is now or somewhere down the road, there are steps that you can take to make your life (and theirs) a little easier.

Financial Survival After a Job Loss

Financial Survival After a Job Loss

A job loss is not the end of the world, even though it may feel that way. Mapping out your priorities and drafting a bare-bones budget can help you come up with your own financial strategy for job loss survival.

Retirement Planning for All Life Stages

Retirement Planning for All Life Stages

Whether you have just graduated and taken your first job, or are starting a family, enjoying your peak earning years, or preparing to retire, your employer-sponsored retirement plan can play a key role in your financial strategies.