Motley Fool Staff

A soon-to-be mom thinks her kid might need the funds for private school before college.

A listener ready to take his first real steps into stock picking has been buying his company’s shares at a discount.

A couple who want to retire early appear to be somewhat shy of what they’ll need.

One listener thinks this is a good year to do shift assets, because he’s temporarily in a lower tax bracket. The other is pondering how much longer his family needs the protection of life insurance.

The listener has a lot of nieces and nephews, and the parents have different takes on financial planning.

The tax advantages of an Individual Retirement Account aren’t the only things that can get dented by making that move.

Both employer-offered retirement accounts are tax-advantaged, but one has more advantages than the other.

The Republican tax overhaul changed and removed quite a few deductions. Is your favorite still legal?

And would that be as bad a thing as some pundits suggest.

Where the orthodontic specialist did not please the market, though, was in the all important guidance aspect of its report.

The shares bounced 8% to an all-time high on the earnings report.

At a place like The Motley Fool, you won’t be surprised some of the applicants have brought unusual tactics to the hiring process.

When you’re face to face with the hiring team, there are plenty of ways to stand out, both good and bad.

It’s all about the details, and about really customizing your application for every job.

There’s a fair amount of pre-gaming to do in the hunt for your next position.

However, thanks to the new tax overhaul, your benefit from the account’s tax-advantaged nature probably just shrank.

On the surface, the two companies gain some efficiencies ... but not much else.

EL earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2017.

SYY earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2017.

DWDP earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2017.