by Savvy Ladies | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog, Family Finances, Health & Wealth
By: Jessica Larson Financial issues have come to the forefront during the pandemic, a fact that’s even more true for women than for others. Worldwide, the pandemic is projected to widen the gender poverty gap, pushing more women than men into extreme poverty, with a...
by Savvy Ladies | Nov 5, 2020 | Blog, caregiving, Retirement
By: Nadia Busseuil The movement is gaining popularity, but the news still hasn’t reached the majority of women. F.I.R.E. is an acronym that stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. Even if retiring early is not your main agenda, the premise of F.I.R.E. can help...
by Savvy Ladies | Oct 29, 2020 | Blog, Budgeting, KB-Savings
By: Ashley Patrick Sometimes it can feel like the world is against us and no matter what we do, we can’t seem to get ahead. Every time we try to save money, something “pops” up that we didn’t think about or plan for. Even though it can feel like no matter what we do,...
by Valery Danko | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog, Divorce, KB-Post-Divorce
By: Valery Danko With the recent pandemic we have seen a tremendous increase in divorces worldwide. The pandemic just outlined issues that existed a long time before. Therefore, I felt an urge to share this message NOW to support you, because I have been through...
by Michelle Petrowski, CFP®, CDFA® | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog, caregiving, Retirement
By: Michelle Petrowski, CFP®, CDFA Although not yet retired myself, years ago, when I was a young mother with 2 children under the age of 3, I became the caregiver to my dad, who was disabled in his mid-50’s. My parents had divorced after 30 years of marriage and...
by Tom Melecki | Sep 17, 2020 | Blog, Family Finances
By: Tom Melecki This concludes our review of the Federal Direct Loan Program‘s (FDLP’s) conventional repayment plans and income-driven repayment plans, including Income-Based Repayment, Income-Contingent Repayment, and Pay As You Earn. Today we’ll examine the last of...
