Articles in ‘Life’s Milestones’ 
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Bride on a Budget: 8 Money-Saving Strategies
After years of preaching to brides and grooms the importance of saving money on your wedding day, the pressure is now upon me to live up to my words.
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Return, Sell or Swap Holiday Gifts
In my latest MoneyWatch report, find out what your best options are for getting rid of unwanted holiday gifts – from gift cards to clothes, house ware and The Snuggie. I’ve got an excerpt here.
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Graduate in Four Years? Good Luck!
My recent column for Newsweek.com highlights a pricey myth regarding college graduation. Stats show that colleges and universities are only sending 37% of their grads out into the real world after 4 years. And experts say the rate is likely to get worse.
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Newsweek: 7 Online Courses Worth the Money
I recently began guest writing for Newsweek’s fabulous new education page. My first assignment was to narrow down some of the best online course offerings in the country. Here’s a snippet…
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More Bang For Your Buck: State College
The Wall Street Journal asked employers to rank schools “that produce the best-qualified graduates–overall by major,” and has recognized Pennsylvania State University as the No. 1 recruiting school. (ROAR!)
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Today Show: Planning for Retirement
Saturday morning on the Today Show it was all about the golden years: how to prepare financially, best places to retire, and how to handle your relationships in this new stage in your life. Here’s the clip in case you missed it.
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Money & Marriage: Town Hall Discussion on CBS Early Show
Like many married couples, you may discover early on in the relationship that your soul mate is also your financial opposite…but with so many other similarities (he’s your soul mate, after all!) how is it possible to be at extreme ends of the financial spectrum?
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Budget Wedding: Tips for Guests
All together there are about 120 million of us who attend weddings each year. Undeniably, many guests are young and trying to get our financial lives in order. So when a wedding invitation arrives in the mail, we can’t help but think of the fiscal consequences.
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College Savings: Online Schools
For prospective students looking for a flexible and more affordable degree program, an online education is a fine alternative to a traditional college campus experience.
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Talking to Your Aging Parents About Money
What if mom and dad suddenly can’t take care of themselves, including their finances? What if one parent pass away and the other is left needing financial help? Are you prepared to step in?
