As published on HerMoney.com on May 12, 2026. As you think about saving for your child’s future, chances are you already know about 529 plans. Maybe you’ve opened one. Maybe it’s been sitting on your mental to-do list for a…
Estate planning is one of those things people love to put in the “later” category. Later, when I am older. Later, when I have more money. Later, when life calms down. Later, when the kids are bigger. Later, when I…
Estate planning sounds like something that belongs in a conference room with leather chairs and a very thick folder. But really? Estate planning is about answering some deeply human questions. Who can help me if I cannot make decisions? Who…
The cost of being a mom is not just diapers, daycare, camp, groceries, sports, tutors, birthday gifts, school supplies, or the emergency Target run that somehow becomes $187. It is all of that. But it is also the invisible part.…
There are some conversations that feel awkward because they are uncomfortable. And then there are conversations that feel awkward because they matter so much. Talking to your mom about money often falls into the second category. You may want to…
At this point, almost everyone has had the same moment recently: you leave the grocery store with one bag and somehow spent $74. Dinner for two casually crosses $100. Flights fluctuate by the hour. Gas prices jump to almost $5…
Financial Literacy Month is a great reminder that you do not need to know every financial term to be “good with money.” Honestly, most people do not walk around casually using words like liquidity, time horizon, or risk capacity in…
If there is one financial concept that affects almost everything, it is interest. Interest shows up in savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, and loans, yet it is one of the most misunderstood parts of personal finance. Financial Literacy Month is…
One of the easiest ways to feel more financially confident is to get familiar with the types of accounts you hear about all the time. If terms like CMA, brokerage, IRA, Roth IRA, and 401(k) have ever blurred together, you…
April is Financial Literacy Month, a national observance focused on helping people build the knowledge and confidence to make informed financial decisions. It is not about being perfect with money or knowing every term in the book. It is about…
