Whether you want to get a raise, buy a car or find peace at home, negotiation is an essential life skill. Learn how to steer away from conflict and towards collaboration with the help of negotiation expert, Stanley Braverman of Braverman Associates, LLC. After more than 30 years resolving conflicts, Stanley shares what to he’s learned to help you become a better negotiator.

Most parents have already heard the bad news: a college education has never been more expensive. Many, in fact, are still paying off their own student debt and would like their children to avoid that burden. The good news is that there’s a lot parents can do to help their children and make the costs of college more manageable.

There is a hard way and an easy way for your teen to learn about money. The hard way involves slapping a debit card into their hands on freshmen orientation day. Welcome to adulthood, kid. No pressure and no supervision. This schooling by way of hard knocks can be effective, but it’s often messy and can involve a parental rescue or two.

An easier way is to look at money management as a key life skill and teach it like you would cooking or laundry. There are lessons to be learned about things like bank accounts, credit card interest, credit scores and deferred gratification before adulthood.

CFS* licensed financial advisor John Trezza, of Ardent Investment and Retirement Solutions, discusses how a well-planned retirement can lead to a comfortable retirement.

By doing some prep work, you can make your dream of homeownership a reality. Follow these five steps you can take now to get mortgage ready: