College Planning
Help your clients take the worry out of saving for college with news and analysis on student debt, 529 plans and other tax-efficient savings vehicles as well as the colleges and college majors that deliver the most value.
529 plans: The college savings tool most families don't know about
By Bernice NapachTwo-thirds of American families don't know what a 529 college savings account is, a survey found. Heres what your clients should know.
May 28, 2015
529 Plans: The College Savings Tool Most Families Don’t Know AboutAbout two-thirds of families don't know what a 529 plan is, according to a recent survey. Here's what your clients should know.
May 22, 2015
5 things new grads should do when they get their first paycheckMany millennials need help taking advantage of retirement benefits and paying down bad debt.
May 19, 2015
Is It Prime Time for Floating-Rate Bank Loans?Today, many fixed income investors are seeking higher yields and protection against rising rates. Floating rate bank loans may be a timely solution.
May 19, 2015
These four charts show banks could lend more aggressively to millennialsTo lenders, millennials are like ugly-looking fruit: They may appear suspect, but on the inside they're just as good a bet as the next apple.
May 19, 2015
Top 10 Colleges With Best Career Value: BrookingsThe Brookings Institution's college rankings attempt to measure the impact each school has on grads' mid-career earnings while filtering out the impact of students' backgrounds.
May 19, 2015
How Dave Ramsey's bad math leads to bad adviceA case study illustrates a simple truth: Sometimes debt is good.
May 18, 2015
30 Worst Paying College Majors: 2015Data collected by PayScale shows the university degrees with the least payback.