Joanna Nesbit is a Pacific Northwest journalist and content marketer who frequently covers topics in higher education, personal finance, parenting, and seniors for consumer and professional clients. She writes about student loans, financial aid, saving for college, women and money, insurance, credit cards, 529 plans, budgeting, retirement, aging parents, and teens. She also writes about developmental transitions, whether that’s teens going off to college or seniors moving into assisted living.
Subjectspersonal finance, student loans, education, higher education, insurance, credit cards, budgeting, seniors, parenting, alumni profiles
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Writing CreditsWall Street Journal BuySide, US News, Money Magazine, Credible, Real Simple, AARP, Washington Post, HerMoney, CollegeXpress, Agnes Scott College, George Fox University, Bishop Feehan High School, Money Management International, The Week, Work + Money, PBS Next Avenue, Your Teen, Parents, Parenting School Years, PTO Today, FamilyFun, Wondertime, All Nursing Schools, UltraSound Schools, Wells Fargo, Citizens Bank, American Century, Amerilife, Senior Healthcare Direct, Mother Nature Network, SafeBee, Mass Mutual’s Society of Grownups blog, School Family Media (schoolfamily.com, PTO Today, Jump Start), Bellingham School District, familyvacationcritic.com, ParentMap, Mom’s Homeroom, Wondertime, Washington State Visitor Guide, Northwest Travel, Northsound Life
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A “coping strategy” is a tool used to deal with a challenge, make yourself feel better, or respond more effectively when you experience a frustration or stressful situation. Seven coping skills outlined here.
Saving enough for retirement is a complex calculation because there's no one-size-fits-all answer. But these guidelines can help.
Sending your high school graduate off to college can involve a leap of faith. How will they handle the ramped-up academics, the new social scene, and money (especially yours!). Nuggets here to keep in mind, gleaned from my own experience as a college parent, college experts, and campus orientations.
Have you ever found a check you forgot to cash? Here's what to know about expiration dates, typical bank policies, and what to do if the check did expire.
Middle school is a time of enormous development change. It's also when parents need to adapt their parenting skills to help their child develop their independence and self-advocy skills.
