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College

What is the best way to pay for college?

If your child's heart is set on college, you can find ways to make their education more affordable.
Before making a plan for college savings, it's important to get a sense of your child's goals.
Banking

How mergers can drive a better banking experience

Worried that your regular banking routine could be impacted by a merger or acquisition? Here's what to know.
With a merger or acquisition, a bank can expand its digital capabilities without having to build them from the ground up.
Home

Ensure a smooth home renovation with smart budgeting

Establishing a budget and sticking to it is essential for any home renovation project.
One good way to estimate your home renovation budget is to base it on the total value of your home.
Investing

Why a midyear financial checkup matters

A checkup can help you stay on top of your financial situation and prepare you for any changes you need to make before the year ends.
Saving for important goals, such as retirement, is critical to your financial success.
Home

Fall home maintenance checklist

Grab a pumpkin spice coffee and check out this handy fall home maintenance checklist.
With extreme weather events becoming more common, it's a good idea to make additional preparations for potentially severe situations.
Family

What to do when parents get sick

Taking these steps may help you provide them with the support they need.
Before you do anything else, it's important to get an understanding of their condition, prognosis and overall health status.
Investing

New investment trends to explore

Learn more about alternative investment trends and styles before you consider investing in them.
Make sure you know what you're buying, when you're buying it and why you're buying it. What's your time horizon for this asset, and what's your willingness to deal with volatility?
Budgeting

Book travel at the last minute for savings

If you're flexible, booking just-in-time flights can help cut the soaring cost of airfare.
If you're not entirely picky about where and when you want to travel, you could score big savings while also satisfying your wanderlust.
Family

School shopping in the midst of inflation

Prices are rising, but you can reduce the cost of sending your kids back to school.
School supplies experienced a 2.56% price increase over the past year, while essentials like food, housing and auto sales are up by an average of 10%.
Insurance

Choosing the right type of life insurance for your family

When you have a family, you start thinking about the future in ways you might not have before.
Whole life insurance offers coverage for your entire lifetime, as long as the policy remains in force.
Home

Pros and cons of home renovations

Remodeling your home may be better than buying, but be aware of possible complications.
If you buy on the open market, you're often stuck with some of your wish list but not everything.
Insurance

How hospital indemnity insurance works

Hospital indemnity insurance can help you cover the gaps in your health insurance.
Many policyholders use hospital indemnity insurance for family planning.
Security

Actionable mobile device security tips

Follow these practical tips to protect your personal data.
Mobile security has become crucial for protecting personal information.
Saving

4 habits that can help build long-term wealth

Building wealth is different for everyone, but these basic habits can get you started.
Building wealth over time requires living within your means so you can save more than you spend.
Investing

Achieve goals with life planning

Turning your dreams into reality doesn't need to start with facts and figures. It needs to start with you.
Life planning done well starts far from your advisor's desk.
Insurance

The basics of flood insurance

Here's what you need to know if you've ever wondered what flood insurance actually covers.
Insurers define a flood as an excess of water in normally dry land that covers at least two acres and affects at least two properties.

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