For families navigating the complexities of raising a child with special needs, long-term financial planning is more than a goal—it’s a necessity. If you’re a member of the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS), you may
Takeaways The United States Census reports that over 3 million American children live with a disability. When reaching adulthood, these individuals and their families turn their focus to housing options that offer support and foster independence. According
Takeaways Raising children takes a great deal of time, energy, and money. According to 2022 data, the average estimated cost of raising a child born in 2015 from birth to age 17 was more than $300,000.
Takeaways The second Trump administration has recently made significant budget cuts to the United States Department of Education. This past month, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced layoffs for nearly half of the department’s workforce. In February, $881
Takeaways What Is Medicaid? The Current Landscape Medicaid is a public assistance program run jointly by states and the federal government. It currently provides health care coverage to more than 72 million people across the country. This
Most people would jump at the chance to earn additional income or to receive a large cash gift from a friend or relative. But for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, extra income sometimes causes more
An estimated 20 percent of military-connected children have special needs, according to the National Institutes of Health. With a Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), military members can provide for their children with disabilities while helping them maintain
Ten years ago, Congress passed the Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014, which provided people with disabilities with the opportunity to save money, tax-free, in something called an ABLE
Imagine not being able to marry or even live with the person you love. The recently released documentary Patrice: The Movie, now available on Hulu, addresses the emotionally challenging conundrum of how marriage can affect disability
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal program that typically provides cash stipends to people who have paid into the Social Security system and who can’t work because of a disability. In some cases,
