PARENTS, WHEN YOU PLAN FOR COLLEGE, RETHINK HOW YOU PAY FOR IT
Conventional wisdom tells us that we should plan for college for our children when they are born. I like to evaluate each situation individually.
Conventional wisdom tells us that we should plan for college for our children when they are born. I like to evaluate each situation individually.
What is your standard response to change? Do you resist or embrace life’s transitions? Do you view change as positive, negative, or simply inevitable? I suggest that change is an essential part of life.
What do you think of when you reflect on holidays gone by? Do you have sweet memories of time spent with friends and family, or unpleasant recollections of frantic gift-buying, stress, and debt?
Many of you may find yourself in the same situation I have been in for 15 years, working through how to care for your aging parents or other relatives in a way that honors them, gives them as much independence as possible while keeping them safe, doesn’t harm your mental or physical health and doesn’t bankrupt everyone.