Before you declare “I’ve got this,” make sure you actually do. Do You Need a Financial Adviser? Ask Yourself These Four Questions By Debbie Carlson, Nov. 5, 2025 There has never been an easier time to be a do-it-yourself investor, thanks to the host of technological aids such as financial calculators, budgeting and investing apps,… Continue reading →

Working with a financial advisor is priceless in more ways than one might think. Why Financial Advice Is Growing More Valuable Than Ever By Danny Noonan, Oct. 20, 2025 Apollo CEO Marc Rowan recently shared his view on the future of investing, saying, “We’re moving on from a three-flavor ice cream world.” For decades, stocks… Continue reading →

Open your eyes to hidden fees… they can make a huge chunk of your retirement savings disappear. Congress Thinks Hiding Fund Fees Is Good for You By Jason Zweig, Oct. 10, 2025 Asset managers and financial advisers have concocted a zillion ways to disguise their fees. Congress wants to give them yet another. A bill… Continue reading →

While it is being presented as the “hot” new thing, private equity may not be the best investment for your 401(k). Private Equity Is Coming to Your 401(k). Should You Buy In? By Randall Smith, Oct. 05, 2025 With private-equity funds on their way into workplace retirement plans, savers face a choice that matters: Are… Continue reading →

This has been our message all along: instead of chasing “what is working now” like the talking heads, you need to allocate strategically, to rebalance routinely, and to think long-term! When Boring Became Beautiful for Stock-Market Investors By Allan Sloan, Sept. 23, 2025 Boring can be beautiful—and, it turns out, bountiful. That’s certainly the case when it… Continue reading →

Money leftover in a 529 College Savings Plan? If yes, check out the new rules established by SECURE 2.0 529 Funds and a Roth IRA: How to Use One to Jumpstart the Other By Erin Bendig, Sept. 08, 2025 Wondering what to do with the cash locked away in your 529 plan? You may not… Continue reading →

At times, bargaining power can play a major role for financial aid and college decisions. Too Rich for College Aid, Can’t Afford Full Price: How One Family Made It Work By Oyin Adedoyin, Aug. 22, 2025 This week, we’re bringing you stories about what it costs to raise a child in 2025, and how families… Continue reading →

As this Wall Street Journal article discusses, it is never too early to start saving to help launch your child into the world one day. She’s 7 Years Old. Her Parents Are Saving to Support Her When She’s 30. By Hannah Erin Lang, August 25, 2025 This is the final story in our series on… Continue reading →

Kudos to our very own Charley Ellis for having his classic investment book “Winning the Losers Game“ featured in the WSJ. Check it out! 5 Books to Help You Build a Bigger Nest Egg—and Have a Successful Retirement By Jane Hodges, July 5, 2025 These are uncertain times for people saving for retirement. Volatile markets,… Continue reading →