Sending your child off to college for the first time can be a hectic – not to mention, emotional – time for everyone involved. But as you work with your student to check off lists for new clothes, dorm furnishings, study supplies, and computer and smart-phone accessories, don’t forget to add a few legal and financial “must haves” too.

As Congress prepares for its August recess and looks ahead to midterm elections, a great nervousness prevails over both Republicans and Democrats on the outcome of the election.

With short-term interest rates on the rise – up nearly 35% from one year ago – is it time to find a new place to park your cash that offers a higher rate?

The U.S. economy remains strong, and there is evidence that the full benefit of last year’s corporate tax cut has not yet been felt. Indications are for continued economic growth in the back half of the year, but a strong U.S. dollar could be a headwind for certain parts of the economy.

One of the most challenging aspects of evaluating opportunities at this point in the market cycle is the tendency of the market to be rather binary in its assessments.

Statistics from the U.S. Administration on Aging suggest that 70% of us will need some kind of extended care in later years. If that care is provided in a nursing home for an acute condition, a good portion of the expense will likely be covered by Medicare. If not, the burden falls on you—and it could be substantial.

A quick overview of how the new Tax Act could influence your income, retirement savings, and lending decisions in the year ahead from Boston Private Managing Director and Wealth Strategist Alyssa Do, JD, LL.M.

Before you file away your income tax paperwork for 2017, why not take a quick look at what you might do differently this year to save time and money on your returns next year? Alyssa Do, JD, LL.M, Managing Director and Wealth Strategist at Boston Private, shares her top three tips.