Family finance planning for millennial parents. Covers daycare and childcare costs, 529 college savings plans, and budgeting strategies for growing households.
Somewhere between the first ultrasound and the third 2 a.m. feeding, a quiet thought shows up: what happens to this baby if something happens to me? It’s uncomfortable, which is exactly why most new parents push it aside. The good news is that protecting your family is cheaper and simpler than you’d think. Here’s how…
College savings calculators have a way of making new parents panic — plug in a few numbers and suddenly you’re being told to save $500+ a month, on top of retirement, on top of everything else. Here’s a more realistic way to think about 529 plans: what they actually are, what they cover now, and…
Most people don’t think seriously about childcare costs until they’re staring down a due date, and by then, there’s a lot less room to plan. The numbers are bigger than most people expect, they vary wildly by location, and there are more ways to soften the blow than most parents realize exist. Here’s the real…