June 29th, 2023

9 Facts About Social Security

Social Security’s been a fact of retirement life ever since it was established in 1935. We all think we know how it works, but how much do you really know? Here are nine things that might surprise you. The Social Security trust fund is huge. It was $2.8 trillion at the end of 2022. Most … Continue reading “9 Facts About Social Security”

June 29th, 2023

How Women Can Prepare For Retirement

When our parents retired, living to 75 amounted to a nice long life, and Social Security was often supplemented by a pension. The Social Security Administration (SSA) estimates that today’s average 65-year-old woman will live to age 86½. Given these projections, it appears that a retirement of 20 years or longer might be in your … Continue reading “How Women Can Prepare For Retirement”

June 29th, 2023

Countdown to College

Many middle-class millionaires of course want to give their child the best opportunity for success, and for many, attending the “right” university or college is that opportunity. Unfortunately, being accepted to the college of one’s choice may not be as easy as it once was. Additionally, the earlier you consider how you expect to pay … Continue reading “Countdown to College”

July 19th, 2021

The Pros and Cons of Early Retirement Plan Rollovers

Should you withdraw and reinvest your retirement plan money while you are still on the job? Did you know you may be able to take your 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plan and roll it into another type of retirement account while you are still working? We often have clients here at Kendall Capital wondering if … Continue reading “The Pros and Cons of Early Retirement Plan Rollovers”

June 23rd, 2021

Ways to Ease the Cost of College

How much could a college education cost in the 2030s? Those of you with kids may want to take a deep breath and sit down before reading the next paragraph.  A MassMutual analysis projects that four years of tuition, room, and board at a private college will cost nearly $369,000 in 2031. An article at … Continue reading “Ways to Ease the Cost of College”

January 15th, 2020

Unique Student Loan Options for Borrowers

Student loans can often feel like an insurmountable avalanche of interest and payments with no end in sight, and perhaps even make you question why you ever took on the loan in the first place. However, here at Kendall Capital, we want to help lift the cloud of debt over our clients and celebrate their … Continue reading “Unique Student Loan Options for Borrowers”

August 22nd, 2019

College Admission Cheating Scandals

Don’t Let Them Deter You from Reaching Your Education Goals When the news broke back in March about the scandal in which some famous, wealthy and powerful families were gaming the college admissions process to get their kids into prestigious universities, I was both angry and sad. Like many people, I was angry because these … Continue reading “College Admission Cheating Scandals”

July 3rd, 2019

Getting a Head Start on College Savings

The hows and whys of college savings. The American family with a child born today can expect to spend about $233,610 to raise that child to the age of 18. On top of that, you can expect your little one’s college education to cost as much as $198,000. But before you throw your hands up … Continue reading “Getting a Head Start on College Savings”