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Young Grads Bear the Brunt of Tightening Labor Market

College graduates looking to join the workforce this year encountered the most discouraging labor market in recent memory. The class of 2025 saw the number of job postings on Handshake (a career platform used to recruit college graduates) decline 15% from the previous year. The number of applications per job increased by 30%.1 The Federal […]

Roth Catch-Up Contributions Begin in 2026

For nearly a quarter century, employers have been able to offer their retirement savings plan participants age 50 and older a valuable opportunity — the chance to make additional catch-up contributions to their plan. Thanks to the SECURE 2.0 Act passed in 2022, that opportunity became even more valuable: Employers may now allow plan participants age […]

FAFSA Opens October 1, 2025: What You Need to Know

If you or your loved one plans to attend college in the 2026–2027 academic year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) opens October 1, 2025. Completing the FAFSA is the key to receiving federal grants, work-study, and loans, as well as many state and institutional aid programs. What Is the FAFSA and Why […]

The Fall Checklist: Balancing College Applications and Financial Planning

A Certified College Financial Consultant’s guide for families with high school seniors The Overlap of Two Journeys For families with high school seniors, fall is crunch time. Between campus visits, final SAT/ACT attempts, and essay writing, there’s also a parallel track that’s just as important: preparing the financial side of the college journey. Getting ahead […]

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