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I was surprised when my daughter told me she wanted not only to attend college but also to pursue medical school. She even planned out her prerequisite classes, residency, and potential debt.In our house, we rarely talked about college because I never went. My husband also only did a few…

This story is based on a conversation with Erika Roberts, a 27-year-old medical student from Philadelphia who is studying in Munich. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I was 16, I took part in a high school exchange program to Munich.I loved everything about the city, especially the…

I’m not a financial advisor, but I am a lawyer who’s spent enough time around markets to know how unpredictable they can be.I recently had some extra cash, and I wanted to invest it in something unique. I didn’t want to put the money into the volatile stock market, bonds,…