College living expenses and tuition have increased in recent years, making it difficult to cover higher-education costs with a traditional college savings plan. It's sometimes possible to borrow from retirement funds to pay for college. If you are thinking about doing that, ...
Financial analysts can be divided into different specializations, two of which are equity and investment analysts. The job duties, educational requirements and career advancement prospects of equity analysts and investment analysts are similar, but the two job roles are ...
An irrevocable is a device that allows you to place your assets under the care of another person based on terms that you determine in advance. A limited liability company, or LLC, is a vehicle that allows you to own all or part of a company and enjoy limited liability without ...
The federal government gives tax advantages to investments made in 529 plans, which are operated by states and educational institutions to help individuals save for college. The Internal Revenue Service doesn't offer a deduction for contributions, but the money does grow ...
Monitoring your debt and maintaining it at a manageable level are important steps in ensuring your financial security. Take the time to learn the proportion of your debt to your income. Your debt load ratio, also known as debt-to-income ratio, is a metric that lets you see ...
The Social Security Administration has been providing benefits to survivors and dependents of insured workers since 1939. A worker qualifies for benefits by working at least 10 years and earning 40 credits toward those benefits. The spouse of an insured worker can gain access ...
If you have significant assets and want to avoid probate and estate taxes, an irrevocable trust may be a good idea. As the grantor of the trust, you name the trustee, who will be responsible for managing it. You can place investments, property, cash and valuables into the trust, ...
If you’re lucky, you earn enough to have a bit of leftover cash each month. If you’re smart, you’re looking for ways to make use of those extra bucks instead of frittering them away on frivolous purchases. Investors in this situation often reach a point where they need to ...
A special needs trust is one you set up to provide for a loved one with a disability. This type of irrevocable trust -- one whose terms cannot be changed -- supplements the public assistance a person with a disability is eligible for, keeping her above the poverty level and able ...
The Social Security Administration requires all representative payees -- individuals who manage Social Security payments on behalf of a beneficiary -- to file an annual report stating how the funds were used. When a child is the benefit recipient, a parent or legal guardian ...
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