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Parents planning to borrow for a student's college expenses have two main options: parent PLUS loans, which are federal loans issued to parents, and private loans offered by online lenders and banks.

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Corrine Ptacek, of Roselle, IL, lives about 40 minutes from her parents. Her father has Alzheimer’s disease and gets care through the VA. But dealing with her difficult mother makes things worse for ...

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I’m used to hearing things like this from my therapy clients: “Mom cried to me whenever she broke up with her boyfriends, and it was my job to soothe her.” “Dad talked to me about the household ...

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Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

The end of a relationship is never easy, especially when you have children together. But while it might seem hard at first, there are ways to co-parent with your ex even though you’re living apart. We ...

Parentification is when a child is forced to take on the role of an adult. Many children get pushed into the role of caretaker for their younger siblings or become the referee in their parents’ ...