College is a crazy and exciting milestone in life. After dropping off my son at his first year of college I share what I learned about scholarship applications, dorm budgeting and the relatively new personal financial planning degree. Other topics include:

• Protecting your portfolio from corrections with emerging markets
• Bull market FOMO
• Concerning debt levels at different ages
• Rental properties and the new tax law
• Buying vs. leasing a business car

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 on Tuesday's and Wednesday's from 6:00-7:00 a.m. (PDT)

Call 1-888-762-2423 for Wealth Management and Financial Planning services or visit www.NewFocusFinancial.com.

Summertime geopolitical woes continue as August comes to an end. First we have the Paul Manafort issues unfolding and a second issue lies with Elon Musk tweeting about taking Tesla private. Will either of these men be able to avoid prison? Other topics include:

• The lamest headline of the day
• Retirement planning for couples with an age gap
• The longest running bull market
• Mileage points, password accounts and other estate planning items you may not be thinking about
• College net costs calculators
• Tough situations for the Sandwich Generation

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 on Tuesday's and Wednesday's from 6:00-7:00 a.m. (PDT)

Call 1-888-762-2423 for Wealth Management and Financial Planning services or visit www.NewFocusFinancial.com.