College Planning
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Debate: Will 529-to-Roth IRA Rollovers Boost College Savings?
By Robert Bloink | William H. ByrnesOur tax experts discuss the new Secure 2.0 rules allowing taxpayers allowing rollovers of unused 529 plan funds.
February 22, 2023
Making Hard Financial Decisions When Teens Have a Mental Health CrisisA serious mental illness diagnosis in the family can require enormous financial planning changes, Paul Peeler tells ThinkAdvisor.
February 14, 2023
15 Most Educated States in AmericaAs WalletHub notes, education tends to go hand in hand with economic success.
January 30, 2023
Ed Slott: 529-to-Roth IRA Rollover Is No Planning Panacea"I think advisors got the wrong idea" about this Secure 2.0 Act provision, Slott tells ThinkAdvisor.
January 27, 2023
Secure 2.0: How to Use New RMD, Roth Account Rules in Client PlansSecure 2.0 created planning options for you and your clients, provided you know when to use them.
January 26, 2023
How Secure 2.0 Act Helps Workers With Student LoansEmployers can make matching retirement plan contributions based on student debt repayments starting in 2024.
January 24, 2023
How Secure 2.0 Is Shaping Advice to Clients: Advisors' AdviceThe new law is figuring into planning conversations in a variety of ways, advisors told us.
January 19, 2023
Are 529 Plan Rollovers the New Backdoor Roth?This Secure 2.0 provision intrigues advisors, but there's some fine print, warns Ian Berger of Ed Slott and Co.