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Grandparents Can Help Grandchildren with the Cost of a College Education

Posted by Rich Grant on April 11, 2022 in Grandparents

As the cost of a college education continues to climb, many grandparents are stepping in to help. This trend is expected to accelerate as baby boomers, many of whom went to college, become grandparents and start gifting what’s predicted to be trillions of dollars over the coming decades.

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Family Values and Our Grandsons

Posted by Rich Grant on November 13, 2019 in Financial Planning, Grandparents

Family Values

Family Values are ideas as to how you want to live your life. These values help you make good choices and guide you on how to behave in certain situations.

Values are personal beliefs about what is important and what is not; what is good and what is bad and what is right and what is wrong. Therefore, values give us direction on how to live. We want to share our values with our children.

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Caring for Your Aging Parents

Posted by Rich Grant on March 10, 2017 in Grandparents

Caring for your aging parents is something you hope you can handle when the time comes, but it’s the last thing you want to think about. Whether the time is now or somewhere down the road, there are steps that you can take to make your life (and theirs) a little easier. Some people live…

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(Grand) Parenting the Digital Generation

Posted by Amy Chick on February 4, 2014 in Grandparents

Are you struggling with parenting the “digital generation”? In the age of digital technology, you may be frustrated when competing with smartphones, tablets and social media for your child’s or grandchild’s attention. It sometimes seems easier to reject technology altogether, but there are good reasons to adapt to the digital lifestyle. In May 2011, Consumer…

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Exercise with Your Kids or Grandkids

Posted by Amy Chick on January 30, 2014 in Fitness, Grandparents

Let’s face it: raising children is as exhausting as it is rewarding, and you need all the energy you can summon to keep up with the little ones. Functioning as the primary caregiver for your grandchildren or your own children brings a seemingly endless stream of distractions and surprises that can make it difficult to…

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Grandparents – 5 Fun Kid-Friendly Entertainment Options

Posted by Kim Gillus on January 14, 2014 in Grandparents

Grandparents – violent video games, mindless toys… even modern children’s movies can offer content that’s a bit risque for your young ones. Yet whether you’re having a family night with your own children or you have the grandkids for a few days, there are appropriate distractions you can all enjoy together. Some are titles you…

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Family and Friends: Ways to Stay Close

Posted by Dana Sitar on January 7, 2014 in Grandparents

Family and friends aren’t always nearby throughout your life. As you grow towards retirement, you may seek the stability of having loved ones close and accessible. As your children and grandchildren grow and decide where to take their lives, you may need to consider the best ways to stay in touch with them. What’s your…

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Gifts for Grandkids: 2013 Holiday Season Guide

Posted by Alexandra Sheehan on November 25, 2013 in Grandparents

If you’re not sure what to get the grandchildren for the holidays this season—or even if you’re searching for gift ideas year-round—these gifts for grandkids are sure to bring smiles to their faces. Please all of the grandchildren on your list.  Spend less time stressing about what to buy and more time actually bonding with…

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Qualified Tuition Plans (529 Plans)

Posted by Rich Grant on October 22, 2013 in Grandparents, Investments

Why are Qualified Tuition Plans Important? The cost of a college education continues to skyrocket.  Between 2001 and 2011, prices for undergraduate tuition, room, and board at public institutions rose 42 percent, and prices at private not-for-profit institutions rose 31 percent, after adjusting for inflation. However, the economic benefits of a college degree are significant….

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Challenges of Parenting Today

Posted by Amy Chick on October 11, 2013 in Grandparents

If you’re a Baby Boomer grandparent who will help raise your grandchildren, you have past parenting experience. But you may be wondering how to raise kids in today’s world. You’re right to think that raising children will come with different challenges of parenting today than you encountered 20 to 30 years ago. It can be…

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