About the Author

Don Silver is a personal finance columnist, writer, editor and the author of 12 highly praised books including Community College Transfer Guide and A Parent's Guide to Wills & Trusts.

As a regular ongoing columnist on Quicken.com’s Retirement Channel and Microsoft’s MoneyInsider, Silver wrote about important personal finance and retirement topics with a wry sense of humor. He has been featured on the NBC Network News, CNNfn, Associated Press, USA Weekend, Reuters and AOL.