Spoil Your Grandkids With Gifts of Stock

By Dan Greenshields

Do you have a grandchild graduating from kindergarten, high school or college this year? Have you started thinking about what kind of gift you’ll give? A new study from Grandparents.com finds that American grandparents spend more than $50 billion annually on their grandkids. Of that astonishing total, $16 billion alone is going toward gifts in the form of clothing and toys.
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D-Day

For any teenager bound for higher education, it is always a relief to receive acceptance letters from various schools. Yet, for all the advice that shows how to create a standout application, there is little that addresses what to do when the hard work pays off: How does one evaluate and select the right college or university, and what happens if a student is placed on a waitlist? Read more

A Medal for Madame Secretary

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves to the crowd as she exits the 2009 Barnard College Commencement ceremonies. Clinton, who addressed the graduates, was presented with the Barnard Medal of Distinction. Photo by Andrew Schwartz

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