The amount of outstanding student loans has more than doubled over the past decade. Part of that explosion has to do with tuition, fees and costs growing faster than the rate of inflation. But it’s clear that another factor is that many families had no way of discerning exactly what they were signing up for in the first place.
Read MoreThe clock is ticking for the millions of Americans who have not yet filed their tax returns. And probably for good reason, as this is the first tax year of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), and there has been a lot of confusion. To help, here are the most frequent questions that have arisen, as well as a bunch of resources:
Read MoreI was among the generation of students who attended skills-based classes like sewing, cooking, typing and shop. I did not master any of these areas, but I am very happy to have had some basic knowledge about each of them and typing has come in handy in my career.
Read MoreI am using the occasion of Financial Literacy Month to define the most frequently asked financial words or terms that I find myself defining for readers, listeners and viewers. I will use the letters of the alphabet to help and if I miss something you would like defined, just shoot me a note and I will add to the Jill on Money Financial Glossary. I’ll complete the alphabet later this month.
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