Amy Fontinelle: Personal Finance Writer

Women in divorce should outline their financial and family priorities to achieve a sound settlement.

Refinancing or consolidating your student loans can lower payments but change important terms.

Parents plan to spend savings on themselves; long-term care and medical expenses may deplete what is left.

Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia can threaten your family’s financial stability.

What are the best ways to use money in a 529 plan if your child won’t be using it for college?

Savvy companies can become great places to work with parent-friendly policies.

Teach your teenager how to achieve a high credit score and sound credit history.

You can borrow smaller amounts as you need them and only pay interest on the money you truly need to borrow.

If college isn't in the picture, there are other attractive career options.

Can you show support with your investment dollars and still earn strong returns?

It depends on your state, the type of debt you have, and how you structure your assets.

Avoid an unwanted tax bill by recontributing funds to your 529 plan within 60 days of a college refund.

Millions pursue advanced and professional college degrees, but it takes planning to make them pay off.

It's an attainable financial goal, but involves more than growing and saving your income.

A 401(k) loan can be a ready source of funds in an emergency, but there are risks involved.

If you don’t know what you’re doing, your extra student loan payments could be going to waste.

The need for DI depends on how much you have to protect. For high-income professionals, the need is significant.

With the right documents, a financial professional can help you with short and long-term money goals.

Amy Fontinelle