View from Lowry Hill:  Financial Planning

The following are highlights from the May 2010 issue of Financial Planning: The View From Lowry Hill, our newsletter providing insight about pertinent financial issues:

  • There are a plethora of books, magazines, guides and tips to help prospective parents better understand what to expect when a new little one arrives. Unfortunately, the sequels to these start-of-life resources seem to dwindle at every subsequent stage in a child's life. With statistics indicating that an additional two million youth will turn 19 years of age during every year for the next five years, it seems books devoted to a child's transition to adulthoold would be frequent best sellers.

In this issue of Financial Planning: The View From Lowry Hill, we will explore some of the key issues facing both children and parents (or other adults in a child's life who help provide guidance and support) during this period, as well as identify measures that can be taken to facilitate a smoother transition into adulthood.

May 2010 full text [pdf]