9An empty nest starts on solid ground. Prepare your college-age kid, heart, and wallet for your family's next chapter.

You've devoted so much effort, time, and energy to raising your children and planning for their future education. They're ready for the next stage of their life, but are you?

Your nest may begin to feel empty, but you're not stuck navigating this new phase of freedom alone. With a helping hand from a dad who's done it, you can prepare for your transition from full-time parent to empty nester and set your family up for a successful future.

In Empty Nest, Full Pockets: How to Emotionally and Financially Prepare for Your Family's Future, get expert advice from financial coach Matt Meline Sr., CFP, to navigate the financial uncertainties as parents of university-bound children and the growing pains of life as empty nesters.

In this helpful guide, you'll find:

• The balance between staying engaged in your growing children's lives and encouraging their independence, confidence, and goals.
• How to reevaluate your new financial priorities and living arrangements, like what to do with a home that is too big.
• Creative strategies for paying tuition without student loans while still saving for your retirement.
• Your deep-seated values about money management-and how they affect your financial decision-making skills.
• Simple tips to positively influence your child's financial future.

Your children are leaving the nest, and it's time for you to focus on your new life. With Empty Nest, Full Pockets, learn the secrets to financial security and plan for your future today.