Every month for more than 15 years, Lois Brayfield automatically contributed $100 to $200 to her sons’ 529 college savings plans. By 2018, one of her sons pointed out that she’d done more than rack up $110,000 of 529 savings — she’d given them a leg on which to stand…. Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-one-of-the-best-ways-to-give-your-kids-a-head-start-in-life-2018-07-20

It’s fair to say there are several things we’d do differently if we were to go back and save for early retirement all over again, because we didn’t do this perfectly by any means…. Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-roth-strategy-we-wish-wed-built-for-early-retirement-2018-07-18

After nearly two decades of student loan payments, Lisa Wickman saw the light. Her new fiance offered to help her put an end to the persistent debt…. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/05/she-tried-to-make-extra-payments-on-her-student-loans-she-almost-lost.html

Few investments let you enjoy tax-free growth, but Roth IRAs are one of the most popular as well as being easy to use. You don’t get an upfront tax deduction on the money you put into a Roth, but in exchange, you’ll never have to pay tax on that money if you meet certain legal […]

Anyone saving for retirement has probably had to decide between saving in a Roth account versus a traditional retirement account. The biggest reason people recommend saving in a Roth account is if you think you’ll have a higher income in retirement than you do now…. Source: https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/07/05/why-more-people-should-probably-use-pre-tax-retire.aspx

If your retirement plan is to be financially secure and you don’t have generous pension income coming to you, you’ll probably want to learn how to invest, which for most people means moving beyond a savings account and certificates of deposit to stocks and bonds, establishing a strategy and using in… Source: https://www.fool.com/retirement/2018/05/06/how-to-invest-in-stocks-bonds-retirement-accounts.aspx

Up until recently I had Roth IRA accounts with two account custodians. Last month I decided to close all but one of my Roth IRA accounts in order to consolidate into one low cost, easy to access and manage Roth IRA…. Source: http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/how-to-transfer-your-roth-ira-from-one-custodian-to-another/

Over the past several years, more student loan borrowers are finding themselves buried under overwhelming student loan debt. Today, over 43 million Americans have student loan debt…. Source: https://studentloanhero.com/featured/should-you-refinance-your-federal-student-loans/