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.
When A Bear Market Chews Up College Savings Accounts
By Trevor ThomasThe current financial downturn has many boomer parents in a quandary as their children are poised to enter college or are already in school. The ...
October 30, 2008
MassMutual Announces New Multicultural Scholarship ProgramMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, Mass., has announced the launch of a new national multicultural scholarship program that will offer $60,000 in scholarships and potential internship opportunities in
October 23, 2008
College Education Debt ClimbsThe average student loan debt of new U.S. college graduates increased 6% in 2007, to $20,098.Researchers at the Project on Student Debt, a program established ...
October 20, 2008
Charles C. JonesCharles C. Jones will be inducted into The American College's Alumni Hall of Fame on Nov. 20. He is the Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Pentrust LLC.
October 19, 2008
Grandparents Can Help Fatten Thin 529 Accounts, Study SuggestsIncreasing sizes of college freshmen classes is one reason financial aid packages are declining. That's putting pressure on parents to find ways to pay for ...
October 19, 2008
Grandparents Can Help Fatten Thin 529 Accounts, Study SuggestsIncreasing sizes of college freshmen classes is one reason financial aid packages are declining. That's putting pressure on parents to find ways to pay for ...
October 16, 2008
College Plan Rules Can Lock Investors InSome 529 college savings plan holders are discovering that restrictions on asset allocation moves are limiting their ability to respond to plunging stock prices.The problem ...
October 16, 2008
College Plan Rules Can Lock Investors InSome 529 college savings plan holders are discovering that restrictions on asset allocation moves are limiting their ability to respond to plunging stock prices.The problem ...