Author: Daniel snow

Largely due to President Donald Trump’s changing tariff policies, markets have been on a rollercoaster ride since April. Although the S&P 500 has largely rebounded from last month’s lows, some families who have been diligently saving for future college costs may still see their 529 college savings plan balance hasn’t fully recovered.For those with tuition bills now coming due, there are a few key considerations before tapping those accounts.”With a little planning, making withdrawals can be something to celebrate, not just something to fear,” said Smitha Walling, Head of Vanguard’s Education Savings Group.More from FA Playbook:Here’s a look at other stories impacting…

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Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of this year — but he may not actually stop working.Instead of sitting at home, the 94-year-old plans to spend his post-CEO days regularly going into Berkshire Hathaway’s Omaha, Nebraska, headquarters to keep contributing his investment ideas and decision-making skills, he told the Wall Street Journal on May 14.”I’m not going to sit at home and watch soap operas,” said Buffett. “My interests are still the same.”‘Before Berkshire Hathaway’s most recent annual shareholders’ meeting, on May 3, Buffett hadn’t publicly announced plans to retire. Internally, he’d decided…

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There are endless ways to approach parenting. Many parents choose “authoritative parenting,” a widely respected style that balances firm boundaries with nurture and support. Others lean into “authoritarian parenting,” a stricter model that emphasizes rules and consequences.More recently, I’ve seen lots of “gentle parenting,” which prioritizes empathy and emotional validation.But what if raising successful kids isn’t about being strict or soft? What if the answer is creating a safe place? After years of studying over 200 parent-child relationships, and from practicing healthy habits with my own child, I’ve seen firsthand what helps kids thrive … and what quietly shuts them down.That’s why…

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