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When this Native American family’s high-speed data ran out, their kids’ schooling came first
Matsaw, 46, was about to graduate with a Ph.D. in water resources when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March 2020. A member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Matsaw lives with his Read more
The most popular Halloween costumes for kids, pets — and adults
Halloween sales are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year, according to the National Retail Federation. And what will be behind the sales boom? None other than the characters Read more
Here’s a simple way to help teach your kids some complex financial lessons
During my late teens, my mom handed me two worn, blue passport-size books with details of my custodial investment accounts. I had no clue what to do with them, but Read more
How do I save for my kids’ college education?
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‘Let the kids be kids and you be a kid along with them.’ Why you should take a trip with just your grandchildren.
When Margie Jordan took her first Disney DIS, -2.31% cruise alone with one of her five grandchildren, she jumped into every kid-centered activity her 12-year-old granddaughter desired — until it Read more
My daughter died from a drug overdose, and two of her kids were raised by their other grandparents. I’m leaving my house to my son’s child. Is that fair?
My husband recently died and I am in the process of getting the financial paperwork into shape, because I am in my 80s and you never know. We made our Read more
‘After you’re dead, you can’t explain it.’ Parents usually split their estate evenly among their kids. But if they don’t — look out.
In a 1964 episode of “The Twilight Zone,” a group of sniveling siblings await the death of their wealthy father. They covet the riches they’re about to inherit. But the old Read more
‘My brother and I have been seeing her darker side’: My father is worth $3 million, but my stepmother only looks out for her own 6 kids. How do I protect my inheritance?
Before my father married, he owned a home and a separate five-acre property that he currently rents out, as well as a small business. After he married my stepmom, they Read more
Your 401(k) isn’t a college fund. Here’s a guide to paying for your kid’s education without sacrificing retirement.
Mya Payton, 58, of Southeastern Pennsylvania, is divorced with four children, the last of whom is in college now. “Over the course of the time my kids were in college Read more