Saving for college is very hard. Add to that, concerns about growing tuition costs and the ongoing student debt crisis, and you face even more stress. You don't want your child starting his or her career with a massive debt burden, right? The key is to fully prepare for this financial decision -- just as you would for buying your first home. Learn more.

Unlike professional services provided by an accountant or attorney, many people aren't quite sure what a financial advisor can do for them and exactly how they help you achieve your financial goals. Learn what you can gain from working with an advisor.

Setting financial goals is critical to smart family finance. Sounds easy, right? Not quite. For many of us, it's difficult to know where to begin when it comes to our personal finances. What kind of goals should you set and how can you be sure you're on the right track to achieving them? Learn how "beginning with the end in mind" can help you in your financial goal-setting.

What a year we experienced in 2020! The most tumultuous year in recent memory ended on a high note for markets as the fourth quarter brought greater political and medical clarity — one that resulted in substantial market gains over the past three months, which helped to make 2020 a surprisingly strong year for market returns. What can we expect in 2021?

If you're wondering if you will be able to live comfortably in retirement, you must first determine what "comfortable" means to you and the associated level of spending. No matter what the level, comfort increases with confidence in knowing pre- and post-retirement spending needs.

Behavioral biases can cause your investing strategy to get out of sync with your risk tolerance and goals. One common financial behavioral bias is rationalizing poor past decisions. Learn how to recognize when this and other biases have crept into your thinking.

Small Business owners invest a great deal of time, energy and money into their business, and it can easily be the largest portion of their investment portfolio. All too commonly, business owners direct the lion’s share of their effort toward day-to-day activities of the business and fail to capitalize on the value that they have worked so hard to create in preparation of retirement. However, with a well-thought-out succession plan business owners have an increased level of control over their own future as well as the future of their business.

Keeping secrets and lying to your partner about your spending habits can make any relationship go very wrong. It's officially called financial infidelity, and if gone unchecked can quickly spiral out of control. Learn the signs of financial infidelity and ways to overcome it.

Smart Family Finances to Improve Your Money Decision-Making

Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a series of blogs that talk about Smart Family Finances and ways to improve decision-making regarding your money.

An invaluable financial habit for all stages of life is regularly setting time aside to contemplate a future, measure and assess one's current situation, and consider plans to accomplish goals. Let's call this a habit of assessment. Without this deliberate habit, tomorrow is more likely to become yesterday with little being accomplished.