College and Coronavirus: No, Gap Years Aren’t Free
• August 3, 2020

These gap years will have nothing to do with introspective soul-searching and everything to do with the fact that many colleges and universities will be closed for at least the fall semester.

The Best Financial Advice During Times of Uncertainty
• March 26, 2020

A good historical example comes from the market crash of 2008. If you stayed on course and held your investment through that bottom until today, you’d be sitting on a 244-percent gain!

The Only New Year’s Resolution You Need
• January 15, 2020

As I scanned the headlines this month, I couldn’t help but chuckle to myself at the stories that alternately encouraged resolutions around financial planning (“Save $1 Million Dollars!”) and weight loss (“Shed 100 pounds!”). Everywhere I turned, promises of a “New Year, New You” abounded. But who among us is truly excited about either of […]

What Your Long-Term Care Insurance Won’t Cover
• October 22, 2019

LTC insurance is much more like hurricane insurance than it is like Medicare — it’s there for you when disaster strikes, but you need other means of protection to help you weather life’s smaller storms.

For the Love of Money … and Each Other
• January 22, 2019

The biggest hurdle most couples will face isn’t managing their day-to-day finances. It’s managing their finances in a way that ensures both parties can achieve their dreams.

The Next Recession: How to Weather the Storm
• December 17, 2018

To protect your money before, during and after a recession, here’s a rundown on five separate portfolios our columnist would recommend setting aside.

The Looming Student Debt Apocalypse
• November 23, 2018

Education-related debt impacts more than 44 million of us, who owe a total of $1.5 trillion, making the burden of education the country’s second-largest debt after consumer mortgages.

Your ‘Guaranteed’ Long-Term Care Premium … Isn’t
• September 24, 2018

Buried deep within the fine print of your policy was a disclaimer that probably read something like, “Your rates are subject to future increases.”

Credit-Card Companies: No Guarantee
• August 20, 2018

In today’s credit-card landscape, you could be missing out on a lot of good freebies — or you could be getting royally screwed.

Summer Reading: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
• July 19, 2018

A taste of The Georgetowner’s 2018 Summer Reading List, coming in the July 25 issue of the print edition …