college savings

As the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20 — especially when it comes to mistakes in financial moves. From the dream car turning into a lemon to smoking your son’s college savings, we asked other popular personal finance bloggers what their worst financial moves were, here are seven financial moves that ended badly:

In tough times, some cash-strapped parents are wondering: can I pull money out of my kid’s college savings account to pay bills? The Answer Desk, by John W. Schoen.

Not shockingly, parents put less money into college savings plans during the past year, according to new data released this week, perhaps learning the lesson that it's best to take care of yourself first before saving for your child's college expenses.