College Planning
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Parents Are Now Paying More Than Half of Their Kids' College Costs
By Natasha AbellardParents are covering about 54% of the bill even as college costs are down due to the pandemic, Sallie Mae found.
July 15, 2021
Private Student Loans Can Be Discharged in Bankruptcy, 2nd Circuit RulesA unanimous panel of the court held that the loans did not qualify as the type of "educational benefit" that can be exempted from discharge.
June 18, 2021
Advisors Embrace Financial Education for Students: SurveyTwo-thirds of advisors said they expect financial education to be part of their future business model, new research from MoneyGuide has found.
June 17, 2021
Envestnet | Yodlee Launches Enhanced Developer Portal: Tech RoundupAlso, Riskalyze and RightCapital deepen their integration.
June 02, 2021
Social Media Sparks Teens' Interest in Finances, InvestingThe GameStop frenzy stoked a lot of investing interest among teens, a Wells Fargo survey found.
May 21, 2021
Why Direct-Sold 529s Are Better Than Advisor-Sold Plans: MorningstarAdvisor-sold 529 plans can include 12b-1 fees. Morningstar isn't a fan.
May 17, 2021
Merrill Rolls Out Exclusive HNW Sports, Entertainment DesignationThe wirehouse partnered with the College for Financial Planning, which is offering the program just to Merrill advisors through May 2022.
May 13, 2021
Student Loan Interest Rates to Rise About 1 Percentage PointThe new rate for undergraduate federal student loans will be 3.734% in the 2021-2022 academic year, up from 2.75% for this year.