--- title: LearnLux Member Blog description: The latest news and financial guidance you need to know to feel confident about your finances. Brought to you by LearnLux, the leading provider of financial wellbeing as an employee benefit. --- [LearnLux ](https://learnlux.com/) [LearnLux ](https://learnlux.com) - - ## LearnLux Member Blog Expert financial guidance for everyday money moments and big life milestones. [![Financially supporting family with LearnLux](https://blog.learnlux.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Blog%20post%20-%20Banner%20with%20bubble%20(4).png) ](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/financially-supporting-friends-and-family) by [LearnLux](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/author/learnlux) on Oct 14, 2021 7:19:24 PM ## [Financially supporting friends and family](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/financially-supporting-friends-and-family) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) For some of us, helping friends or family financially can be an obligation that we gladly fulfill. But, you shouldn’t allow frivolous requests to derail your own financial goals. [![LearnLux Certified Financial Planner™ Mamie Wheaton shared why everyone can benefit from a financial plan](https://blog.learnlux.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-10-06%20at%2012.51.50%20PM.png) ](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/everyone-can-benefit-from-a-financial-plan-and-a-financial-planner) by [LearnLux](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/author/learnlux) on Oct 6, 2021 1:52:27 PM ## [Everyone can benefit from a financial plan, and a financial planner.](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/everyone-can-benefit-from-a-financial-plan-and-a-financial-planner) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) At LearnLux, we understand that everyone, regardless of job title or pay grade, has financial goals that they're working towards. [financial wellness](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/tag/financial-wellness) [financial advisors](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/tag/financial-advisors) [![Red background with illustration of a Certified Financial Planner™ using American Sign Language to say "Hello!"](https://blog.learnlux.com/hubfs/Three%20paycheck%20months%20(1).png) ](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/what-is-a-financial-planner) by [Mamie Wheaton, CFP®](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/author/mamie-wheaton-cfp) on Oct 1, 2021 1:00:20 PM ## [What is a financial planner?](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/what-is-a-financial-planner) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) What does it mean to be a financial planner or a CFP®? What does “fiduciary” mean? And what you can expect on your first call with a LearnLux planner? Let’s dive right in. [for employees](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/tag/for-employees) [financial wellbeing](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/tag/financial-wellbeing) [![When are three paycheck months this year ](https://blog.learnlux.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202024-10-04%20at%203.57.04%20PM.png) ](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/3-paycheck-months) by [LearnLux](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/author/learnlux) on Sep 22, 2021 5:42:33 PM ## [When are your 3 paycheck months and how to make that money work for you [Video]](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/3-paycheck-months) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) What would you do if two extra paychecks magically appeared each year? Paychecks don’t magically show up like that, but you can make it feel like magic if you get paid biweekly. [money minute](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/tag/money-minute) [![Saving for children's education - guidance from LearnLux financial wellbeing program](https://blog.learnlux.com/hubfs/pexels-katerina-holmes-5905498.jpg) ](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/video-how-much-should-i-be-saving-for-childrens-college-education) by [LearnLux](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/author/learnlux) on Jul 30, 2021 5:56:48 PM ## [[Video] How much should I be saving for my children's college education?](https://blog.learnlux.com/members/video-how-much-should-i-be-saving-for-childrens-college-education) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Education in America is expensive, and tuition prices have been climbing for years. It is possible to save for your child’s college education, even if your budget is tight. 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