Why Americans Are Richer, Happier, And Healthier Than You Think
Recently, I shared a sample budget of a family of four earning $408,000 a year on Twitter, the amount third-party data deems necessary to...
The Client Engagement Trap And Balancing Touchpoints Vs Rapid Responsive Service: Kitces & Carl 195
In the time between review meetings, advisors are often busy doing work for clients (such as portfolio analysis or reviewing insurance...
New Data Reveals A Growing Class Of Americans: Educated But Not Wealthy
Key Points A new analysis of more than 400,000 voters from the Cooperative Election Study (2016–2025) identifies a distinct and growing...
Married with Student Loan Debt: What Each Spouse Needs to Know
Americans now marry at around age 29 to 30 on average, right in the window when student loan balances are still large. With more than 42...
Best 12-Month CD Rates for July 22, 2026: Up to 4.15%
Certificates of deposit (CDs) have seen rates rising even more, despite major banks lowering the rates on theri savings accounts. As of...
House Democrats Demand Education Department Reverse Civil Rights And Special Ed Transfers
Key Points More than 80 House Democrats sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon demanding the Department abandon plans to move...
Oklahoma Gave Babies $1,000 In 529 Plans: New Data Shows They’re Using It For College
Key Points In the first year of eligibility, 150 young adults directed $349,550 from their accounts to 70 trade schools, colleges, and...
An Advisor’s Guide To Opening 530A “Trump Accounts”
July 4, 2026 saw the official launch of Sec. 530 “Trump Accounts” (TAs), a new type of ‘starter’ retirement account...
Guide To Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF)
Key Points TEPSLF lets payments made on Graduated, Extended, and certain Consolidation repayment plans count toward the 120 payments needed...
DOJ Finds UC San Diego Medical School Discriminated By Race In Admissions
Key Points The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division found that UC San Diego School of Medicine intentionally discriminated...