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.
Obama Lobs College Affordability Bomb as Congress Gears Up for Budget Talks
By Joyce HansonPresident Obama hit the road last week to promote his new college affordability plan, just weeks before the budget battle begins anew.
August 22, 2013
The not-so-harsh reality about debtWhat are low interest rates in the U.S. doing to Singapore?
August 19, 2013
8 Back-to-School Planning Tips for Advisors (and Their Clients)A chance for advisors to connect with the next generation...
August 19, 2013
Employees Turn Focus to College Planning in Q2: Financial FinesseNearly a quarter of employees said college planning was a top priority in the second quarter, according to the latest research from Financial Finesse.
August 16, 2013
Canadian students relying less on family to finance higher edAccording to the Canada Student Loan Program, most students take nearly 10 years to pay off their loans, with some taking the maximum 14.5 years.
August 05, 2013
Is Spain’s Economy Finally on the Upswing?For the first time in two years, Spain's unemployment rate came down, inspiring hopes for the end of the recession.
July 31, 2013
How Bad Was Financial Crisis? $30 Trillion Lost Bad: Dallas FedThe cost of the crisis may top the value of one year of the countrys economic output when hard-to-measure factors are included, according to an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
July 30, 2013
A new benefit: financial adviceEmployers are beginning to offer one-on-one fiscal education programs to help workers seize control of their finances.