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Planning & Retirement

Prepare for financial milestones and events

Financial planning

What is the Sunk Cost Fallacy?

The desire to get your money's worth can lead you in some potentially harmful directions.

May 12, 2025

Prepare for Natural Disasters

Natural disasters happen. Schwab Senior Financial Planner Dan Stanush experienced one firsthand and shares how to prepare your finances in case it happens to you.

May 05, 2025

Managing Kids' Sports Costs

If the high cost of today's youth sports is putting a strain on your budget, here are some economical ways to keep your kids playing—and you cheering them on.

April 30, 2025

College and education

Education Savings Accounts

You have a variety of choices when it comes to saving for your child's education: 529 plans, Coverdell ESAs, and custodial accounts. Let's review your choices.

April 10, 2025

Help Heirs Pay for College

Superfunding a 529 or making direct tuition payments to a university can offer tax advantages, but the key to any strategy is planning.

April 04, 2025

Costly College-Saving Mistakes

A 529 college savings plan offers many advantages, but it can come with some potential pitfalls. Here are five mistakes to avoid.

March 14, 2025

Estate planning

3 Ways to Pass Down a Home

The pros and cons of different methods for leaving a home to your heirs.

April 15, 2025

Help Heirs Pay for College

Superfunding a 529 or making direct tuition payments to a university can offer tax advantages, but the key to any strategy is planning.

April 04, 2025

Upstream Gifting & Estate Taxes

Gifting assets to older rather than younger generations may offer multiple advantages.

March 07, 2025

Saving for retirement

Your Nest Is Empty—Now What?

After years of focusing on your kids, it's time to focus on yourself. Here's what empty nesters need to know about planning for their next big milestone: retirement.

April 28, 2025

4 Retirement Risks to Avoid

The five years before and after retirement are among the most important—and vulnerable—for your savings. Make the most of your later years by getting ahead of the potential risks.

April 16, 2025

IRA Rules: 8 Things to Know

Knowing about different IRA rules can help you make better decisions about which type of retirement account best suits your situation.

March 26, 2025

In retirement

Prepare for Natural Disasters

Natural disasters happen. Schwab Senior Financial Planner Dan Stanush experienced one firsthand and shares how to prepare your finances in case it happens to you.

May 05, 2025

4 Retirement Risks to Avoid

The five years before and after retirement are among the most important—and vulnerable—for your savings. Make the most of your later years by getting ahead of the potential risks.

April 16, 2025

3 Retirement Income Mistakes

Avoiding simple mistakes can extend the life of your portfolio. Here are three common mistakes retirees make with their retirement income.

April 11, 2025

Tax planning

3 Ways to Pass Down a Home

The pros and cons of different methods for leaving a home to your heirs.

April 15, 2025

Taxes in Retirement

As you approach and enter your golden years, calculating your tax obligations could be tricky.

March 14, 2025

Contribution Limits for 2025

Under the SECURE 2.0 Act, catch-up contributions for older workers get a boost this year. Here's a look at what else is new for contribution and gifting limits in 2025.

March 07, 2025

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