529 Plans
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Regulators Eye Second 529 Plan Issuer
By Allison BellThe National Association of Securities Dealers may be preparing to take action against the 529 college savings plan program at MetLife Inc.[@@]MetLife, New York, ...
October 01, 2005
AHIP Demands Protection Of Audit InformationWashington, DC -- NASD announced today that it has ordered Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. of Minneapolis - formerly American Express Financial Advisors - to ...
August 31, 2005
529 Plans Are Too Hard To Understand, Consultant SaysIn looking at 15 different 529 college savings plans from a variety of brokerage firms, a consulting company concludes both product and pricing information ...
August 15, 2005
NASD Investigating Some 529 PlansByDo 529 college savings plans need reform?The National Association of Securities Dealers is investigating 20 broker-sold 529 funds that have made at least 90% of ...
August 01, 2005
Fill 'er UpThe 529 college savings plan market is booming--particularly among plans sold through advisors. At the end of 2004, 82% of 529 sales came from advisor-sold...
April 13, 2005
529s Give The Most Boom For The College Buck529s Give The Most Boom For The College BuckBYParents can contribute to 529 college savings plans without concern that the accumulated savings will reduce their ...
August 01, 2004
Coming of AgeWhy do Americans of all wealth levels continue to pour money into 529 college savings plans? The answer is simple: the cost of higher education...