by Judith Ackland | Oct 28, 2016 | Financial Aid, Student Debt
The first and biggest step in applying for college financial aid is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The form must be completed every year for the student to be eligible for federal and state aid. Most of the colleges also use the information from...
by Judith Ackland | Oct 21, 2016 | Consumer
Now that we’re at or near the end of the summer/fall growing season, we may be finding ourselves with produce that is starting to get over-ripe. Rather than throwing the produce out, consider these actions that can end up saving you money on your future grocery bill....
by Judith Ackland | Oct 14, 2016 | Consumer
This is the time of year when many employees need to make a decision about their health insurance and other health care benefits offered by their employer. This year, sticker shock is evident when the employees look at the proposed plans. Higher premiums, higher...
by Judith Ackland | Oct 7, 2016 | Retirement
In last week’s blog, we mentioned that you can go to www.ssa.gov/myaccount to discover your expected benefits when you retire. When you start receiving those benefits, you may be unpleasantly surprised that the dollars you are receiving are less than you expected....