Amy Fontinelle: Personal Finance Writer

You might consider a custodial account for flexibility — or a custodial 529 or Coverdell for education.

Learn about the resources available to you when a huge expense hits.

Learn how the benefits of different 529 plans can ease the burden of paying for college.

Following these time-tested investment principles may get you from the present to retirement.

Avoid these possible pitfalls to help get the maximum benefit from your 529 savings plan.

Certain unique financial challenges affect LGBTQ parents, but resources exist to ease the burden.

Everything changes when your financial plan includes other people. Here are tips for creating a family budget.

Be strategic to lower your tax bill in retirement.

To retain control of your options as you get older, make plans and formalize key documents ahead of time.

These money-saving tips from wedding industry experts can help you stick to your big-day budget.

Saving for retirement is easier the earlier you start. Here’s how to take that all-important step.

Can you help your aging, financially struggling parents without compromising your future financial security?

Try these ideas for gifts that will benefit any college graduate for years to come.

There is a basic miscalculation with not starting early when it comes to planning for your financial future.

How students can handle any response to their college applications.

Health savings accounts let you put away pretax dollars for medical expenses.

Learn how to retire early without paying penalties on retirement account distributions before age 59½.

Supporting a child on a single income takes resolve, creativity, and mutual support.

Amy Fontinelle