Gifting assets to your grandchildren can do more than help your descendants get a good start in life. It can also reduce the size of your estate and the tax that will be due upon your death.

A local mother and daughter graduated together from college by finding career pathways and a learning environment that worked for them at Lorain County Community College. Read their story here.

If you applied for Social Security benefits, or have a pending reconsideration or hearing request, you can instantly check the status online. Use your personal "my Social Security" account to instantly check the status of your application or appeal.

Don't miss the signs. In order to help prevent elder abuse and neglect, stay educated about how to detect mistreatment and report any suspicions immediately, especially today, Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

Too popular for their own good? The country's most popular parks are limiting visitors to manage crowd control. So, if you want to see the sunrise at Acadia National Park or the towering redwoods in Muir Woods, you'll need reservations. Parks have been slammed with tourists, creating crowded parking lots, traffic jams and general craziness during peak travel times.

If you've got grandkids along for the ride, It doesn’t matter the type of travel — by air, train or car — boredom will soon set in and make the trip difficult. So, here are a few things you can do to help the journey go more smoothly, making it more enjoyable for the whole family.