When I recently chose to divorce this man who had played “grandpa” to my children’s children, old wounds surfaced. Had I known that to leave him meant I would lose my only local family, I probably would have stayed for the sake of the grandchildren. It’s that old programming baby...
How Can We Eat More Sustainably to Save the Earth for Our Children and Grandchildren?Predicting the future is always tricky, but it appears that we are running through our natural resources faster than we should. I have carefully studied four very different views on what is ahead for readers ...
The first step in creating a grandchild’s savings account is to determine the purpose of the account. Ask yourself what you want to achieve by opening this account. Are you looking to save for your grandchild’s education, a future down payment on a house, or simply to help them develop...
We may have looked ahead to our golden years and seen ourselves surrounded by loving grandchildren. This neglects another fundamental truth: People change. If we rely on other people for our happiness, we may be disappointed. My source of joy and happiness is an inside job, not dependent on...
Once everyone is on the same page, grandparents can consider the most tax-efficient strategies for their investment. Sign up for Fidelity Viewpoints weekly email for our latest insights. Subscribe now Give efficiently One flexible way for grandparents to help their grandchildren save for college...
If your child is controlling your house, then you are allowing yourself to be controlled. If your adult child lives at home with you and has made no move to save up for a place of his own, you’ve probably asked yourself, “Is he planning to stay here forever?” The truth ...
Here’s a vinegar-based weed killer that worked OK for us in the past. STEP 2. Prevent Future Weeds: If you really want to save yourself a boatload of time pulling weeds each year, you absolutely MUST use some sort of weed prevention on all your planting beds. Using weed prevention...
13. Save the unsolicited advice.This may come as a shock, but if they didn’t ask you for it, they’re probably not listening anyway. And yeah, sure, talk about your cats. Crochet if you must. My hope is that these other ideas challenge you to raise the bar a bit. I know you ...
Another early idea to consider is bringing in other family members to help so you do not bear the burden alone. This will lighten the load and possibly even bring everyone closer together as they help each other get through daily life. Siblings, cousins, or grandchildren can contribute, ...
If you're in the financial position to do so, you can use the money in your ownindividual retirement accounts (IRAs)to pay for your children's or grandchildren's educational expenses. However, that benefit doesn't work both ways. If you place money in a 529 plan, it can’t be used ...