Prepare Financially for Life Events

Family & Career

Experts agree: preparing now for common life events can help minimize financial stress and lead to a longer, healthier life. Are you ready to help you and your family get financially fit?

Articles

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Getting married

Before getting married, it is important to know the financial benefits—and challenges—of a new, joint financial relationship.

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Buying a home

Buying a home can be both exciting and stressful. There are many different steps in the process you'll want to know to help make you an informed homebuyer.

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Starting a family

Whether you're just thinking about starting a family or have already had a baby, financial planners recommend considering these key steps to prepare.

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Saving for college

The return of volatility in the investment markets may or may not prove long-lived this time around, but college savers don’t want to take the risk.

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Planning for retirement

Regardless of where in the retirement planning process you are, or what your ultimate retirement goals are, it’s never too early or late to optimize your retirement journey.

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Give them a head start: Roth IRAs for your kids

Roth IRAs can be a great vehicle for starting your kids off on the right path—not only for retiring but for succeeding financially and appreciating the power of investing.

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Financial parenting

Raising financially literate children is one of the best legacies you can provide your children. Start planning your conversations, no matter how old your child.

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Supporting adult children

Over half of all parents financially support their adult children. A few pointers on getting them out of this second nest.

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Protecting your assets

Life insurance is an important part of the financial picture for many investors and savers, offering protection, but also more in the right circumstances.

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Preparing your will

Anyone who has assets should have a will—and that includes even the youngest adults among us.

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People's United Advisors WealthyMinds shares insights for your financial well being, with a feature in this Q3 2019 issue on The Meaning of Life (Insurance, That Is):

The Meaning of Life (Insurance, That Is):

Six simple questions to help you understand the ins and outs of life insurance and planning.

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Should my spouse work too?

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What will it take to save for college?

Use this calculator to help determine the lump-sum amount you'll need to pay your college tuition bill, taking into consideration a designated inflation rate.

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Savings and Money Market

Put your money to work for you. Find the interest-earning savings or money market option right for you.

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Saving for Education

Prepare for and manage the costs of higher education with smart saving and investment solutions.

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Planning for Retirement

It’s never too early or late to design an investment plan that helps turn retirement goals into your future reality.

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On April 2, 2022, People's United Bank, N.A. merged into M&T Bank. It is now part of M&T Bank and its former branches and most services will operate as the People's United division of M&T Bank until we complete the integration of our systems later in 2022. M&T Bank is a Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender and Equal Opportunity Lender.