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In 2021-2022, U of MN’s estimated tuition was ~$15,370 (residents). Northwestern University’s was ~$60,000ⁱ.  

On financial and other media outlets, you typically find talk of the next impending doomsday. Recently, the Armageddon is inflation. There is truth to the increase in prices, as anyone who has been to the...

In my early teens, I went on a community service trip in Ecuador. Each night, we gathered in a circle and reflected on our day, a famous quote, philosophical question, etc.

One night, we were asked, “Is it better...

As an early career 3M professional, you have entered the world of personal finance and all the accompanying aspects—income, budgeting, savings, insurance, estate, etc.

In 1997, as part of the Taxpayer Relief Act, Delaware senator, William Roth, helped establish the Roth account. In the <25 years since its creation, it has become widespread.

At the close of a year, I like to take time to pause and reflect on the last 12-months. Where was I on January 1, 2020? Where am I now? Did I accomplish the goals I set for myself?

Professional couple, one worked at a local Fortune 500 company and other worked for a small consulting firm. They had 3 kids, ages 14, 12, and 10 for whom they were managing various school and extra-curricular...

Whether you have been with PrairieView for a few months or 10 years, you probably know we take a comprehensive approach. We look at your whole financial picture —investments, tax, education funding, insurance,...

It is that time of year again.  Pumpkin spice, apple orchards, haunted houses, football, and…3M open enrollment!  Well, maybe open enrollment did not make your Top 5 List, but it began on October 7^th and closes...

Finding yourself with some downtime at home and don’t want to binge another Netflix show? Make the most of it! Here are five basic things you can think about in preparation for this year’s taxes.

January 2020

Flash back to January 2020. The U.S. economy was booming. Unemployment stood at 3.6%. The stock market was on a record 10 year run in which the S&P 500 had outperformed its international developed...

In the late 1990s, early 2000s, a problem had begun to simmer in the US.  It was not the advent of MTV, fervor of Y2K, or overvaluation of tech stocks.  No.  The cost of medical care was skyrocketing.