Securing Your Child's Future

by Winifred Conkling

As parents we all know that we must plan for our children's future. But many of us keep putting it off because we're overwhelmed -- not just by the daunting maze of legal and financial options available, but also by the emotional intensity of such topics as wills, choosing a guardian, or just facing the fact that our precious children are going to grow up.

Whether you're a parent-to-be or have older children, Securing Your Child's Future helps you break down the huge task of planning for future security, from before your child is born until college graduation. A user-friendly timeline identifies exactly when a family needs to take each essential step, including
-- Paying for your baby's delivery
-- Maximizing your tax advantages
-- Writing your will
-- Choosing a guardian
-- Buying life and disability insurance
-- Getting the most for your medical dollar
-- Choosing and paying for child care
-- Saving for college
-- The special needs of adoptive parents, stepfamilies, and single parents
-- And much more

With easy-to-use worksheets, planning checklists, a glossary of legal and financial terms, and topical resource guides, this comprehensive book is a unique, invaluable volume no parent should be without.

238 pages, Paperback

First published January 2, 1995

About the author

WINIFRED CONKLING studied journalism at Northwestern University and spent the next 25 years writing non-fiction for adult readers, including for Consumer Reports magazine and more than 30 books. As part of her transition to writing for young people, she is working toward her Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Sylvia & Aki is her first work for children.