Life events

The money steps for moving out, partnering up, kids, college, loss and windfalls.

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Life events
10 lessons
The money steps for moving out, partnering up, kids, college, loss and windfalls.
Starting out
Moving outMove-in cash, monthly bills and a buffer.Combining financesYours, mine and ours, split by income.Wedding budgetYour savings set the budget, not a magazine.Cost of a babyBirth bill, gear, monthly costs, then childcare.
Family and school
529 plansTax-free growth for school costs.FAFSA and aidFree form, then compare offers by net price.Aging parents and moneyWhat to ask, what to set up, and when.
Big changes
Handle a windfallPark it, check the tax, then use it in order.Divorce money checklistDocuments, your own accounts, a one-income budget.When someone diesA gentle checklist for the weeks after a loss.