How grandparents can use Inherited IRA and special needs trust planning to reduce taxes and provide long-term financial ...

Imagine playing a game with your grandchild, but when the child wins, the child expects a prize. Would you provide a prize, or would you explain that winning a game doesn’t always mean winning a prize ...

DEAR ERIC: Close friends frequently keep their first grandchild. Now, whenever we spend time with them, it’s impossible to carry on any kind of conversation. Being besotted is understandable, but this ...

Every family wants to help the next generation succeed. That's natural, right?Sending a grandchild to college feels like the ...

As my daughter's due date approached, I decided to cut down my work hours. I wanted to be there to help my daughter as my son-in-law went back to work. I spent precious time with my grandchild and ...

You just pick up your grandchild from school and ask them how their day was or what they did at school. You are excited to hear what they have to say, but the only response you get is “Good.” or ...

Dear Eric: Close friends frequently keep their first grandchild. Now, whenever we spend time with them, it’s impossible to carry on any kind of conversation. Being besotted is understandable, but this ...

Dear Eric: I have a one-year-old grandchild and am frustrated that I don’t have the freedom to gift them whatever I choose. The parents have prepared a precisely curated wish list of acceptable items ...

Dear Eric: Close friends frequently keep their first grandchild. Now, whenever we spend time with them, it’s impossible to carry on any kind of conversation. Being besotted is understandable, but this ...

Dear Liz: What is the best way for us to contribute to our grandchild’s college expenses? I believe federal financial aid formulas no longer count grandparents’ cash or 529 contributions. Would direct ...