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3 white piggy banks on a red background

When Trump accounts were introduced this July, I wondered: Should I take advantage of it? This somewhat convoluted vehicle is really a long-term retirement savings account for minor children. How should it stack up against my other savings priorities? Financial planning starts with goals such as paying off debt and saving for retirement, college, a…

Silhouettes of students Celebrating Graduation

One of the most fortunate events of my life was my first job after college at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (CRR). Not because of the salary — I think I earned less than $40K. What was fortuitous were the early lessons I learned about building toward a secure retirement. Those lessons…