Tough Lessons on Debt for College Students

The beginning of May brings about “Decision Day” for many high school seniors, when they must send in letters of acceptance to the schools of their choice. More often than not these days, this choice is also coupled with a financial decision that students may not realize the repercussions of when they commit to attend: taking on student loan debt...

Maxing Out Your 2014 Retirement Savings

During this past tax season, I talked to a number of people who were shocked to discover they ended up owing more than they expected to for the year. In every case, part of the reason why they ended up owing was because they had not taken full advantage of potential retirement savings that could have reduced...