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.
Inspectors insist CO-OPs are policed
By Allison BellThe feds have punished organizers of the new nonprofit plans for missing deadlines, officials say.
July 11, 2013
Detroit emergency officials meet with pension repsRepresentatives for the workers said they received no new information related to the plan being floated by the city's emergency manager.
July 10, 2013
Gen Z on Paying for College, Leaving the NestTD Ameritrade surveyed the up-and-coming generation on their biggest financial worries and the age still living with parents becomes uncool.
July 09, 2013
Half of Student Debt Holders Worry They Can’t PayWhile other types of debt have fallen since the recession, student loan debt has increased, and consumers are struggling to meet those obligations, according to a report published in June by the Urban Institute.
July 09, 2013
Around the world: Where saving big matters lessAmericans are positively poor at saving money.
July 05, 2013
Don’t bore your audienceWhat college graduation ceremonies taught me about sales calls.
July 03, 2013
Conspiracy theory of the day: The White House is gouging students to pay for ObamacareAnyone who thinks that might want to consider going back to school.
July 01, 2013
Unprecedented Muni Deal Will Gut Investors in Alabama Sewer ProjectThe costly sewage system revamp in Jefferson Counly, Ala., looks like a raw deal for muni debt holders who, for the first time, will be forced to accept a loss of principal.