Kevin Mahoney, a CFP focused on helping millennials navigate family finances, shares how to financially prepare for having kids and starting a family.
6 budget items that soar when you start a family & how to save on them (HYW037)
Household expenses go up a lot with a kid, but how much? I share how much our expenses blew up after our baby arrived, using examples from our own budget.
9 Crucial Money Lessons Your Kids Must Learn to Succeed as Adults (HYW027)
9 crucial personal finance lessons your kids must learn to succeed. The financial learning curve is long, so start when they’re young & make it consistent.
529 college savings plans: rules, tax benefits, & qualified expenses (HYW026)
Ann Garcia, a CFP who specializes in and blogs about college financial planning, explains how 529 college savings plans can help you boost college savings.
College financial aid strategies to optimize your assets, income & EFC (HYW025)
College financial planning consultant and CPA Paula Bishop shares financial aid insights and strategies to help families make college more affordable.
Hey, rich people. Wealth management includes telling your kids how rich you are.
How to talk to your kids about money. (Hint: Don’t avoid it. They’ll figure it out anyway, so better to do it on your own terms.)
Why child care is so damn challenging (and what to do about it) (updated for 2023)
Why child care is crushing families and what we can do about it.
The best parenting guidance I’ve learned for raising successful children
The most critical parenting tips I’ve come across for raising successful kids.
How to make sure the cost of college doesn’t ruin your kid’s future (updated for 2023)
A framework to make sure college doesn’t drown your kid in debt for life AND your kid gets educational value useful for their career.
How to motivate your kid to win the national spelling bee (and excel in life)
A framework for figuring out whether helicopter parenting vs. free-range parenting is better for your kid.