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Financial Aid for Your College Kid

September 22, 2010 By Joe Leave a Comment

Will your student need financial aid?  Just ask your target school for their typical student expense package and the school’s scholarship application process. A good first step is the FAFSA website (www.fafsa.gov) to complete the “Free Application for Federal Student Aid.” You’ll need last year's 1040 and … [Read More...]

Family Savings

ROTH and IRA Contribution Limits

November 11, 2010 By Joe Leave a Comment

If in 2010 you’re under 50, your maximum contribution to a traditional IRA or ROTH can be the smaller of $5,000 ($6,000 in 2011) or the amount of … [Read More...]

ARE YOU A LATE IN LIFE PARENT ??

November 9, 2010 By Joe Leave a Comment

This website offers practical, financial advice to later-in-life parents, whether they’re found in the “sandwich generation” or simply planning … [Read More...]

Retirement

ROTH and IRA Contribution Limits

November 11, 2010 By Joe Leave a Comment

If in 2010 you’re under 50, your maximum contribution to a traditional IRA or ROTH can be the smaller of $5,000 ($6,000 in 2011) or the amount of your taxable compensation. This limit can be split between a … [Read More...]

Best Retirement Financial Plan: Don’t Retire

September 14, 2010 By Joe Leave a Comment

“Defer retirement,” advises Olivia Mitchell, executive director of the Pension Research Council.  “Working longer generates two positives: Increased savings and improved social security.”  It makes sense. The more … [Read More...]

Who is this website for?

This website provides financial and savings information geared specifically to people who had children "late in life" or after 40. Most mainstream media coverage of financial strategies is meant for those on a more traditional timeline, which means children reach college age when their parents are mid-40s. The goals for the rest of us are totally different. Take it from me: My wife and I had our first child when she was 40 and I was 46; our second child was born when she was 46 and I was 52.

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