Yale Undergrads: The Best, The Brightest, The Taliban?

Perhaps you dream of the day when your child will be admitted to an Ivy League institution. Maybe you do more than dream. You save money. You contribute regularly to a 529 account. If you are fortunate enough to have elders who have done well and now look at estate planning, maybe you are working with them to find the best ways to fund education for the next generation. You and your high school student are researching scholarships, loans, financial aid. Maybe you are working with a consultant. Your student is studying, working, making a very high grade point average. … Continue reading

Gilmore Girls: Where They Lead, We Will Follow

Stars Hollow. Say these two words to some television fans and their own eyes will fill with stars. Stars Hollow is an almost surreal little town that is filled as much with charm as it is with its own cast of quirky characters. The two characters you’ll probably first meet when you step into the town limits of Stars Hollow are Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. A mother and daughter team that has lived in Stars Hollow since Rory was just one, the two could as easily be mistaken for sisters as they could offspring and parent. It’s around these two … Continue reading