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.
Boomers hit hard by housing crisis
By Staff WriterExactly how many Americans age 50 and older are feeling the blunt impact of the housing crisis? In an unprecedented study, AARP reveals for the...
September 17, 2008
Candidates ignoring college funding issuesCollege funding isn't a hot button issue in the current presidential election, but it should be. So says the National Education Association, whose president, Dennis...
September 16, 2008
What AIG Said About Ratings In Its Last 10-QAmerican International Group Inc. said in August that the kinds of rating cuts that have taken place this week could permit counterparties to ask for ...
September 16, 2008
What AIG Said About Ratings In Its Last 10-QAmerican International Group Inc. said in August that the kinds of rating cuts that have taken place this week could permit counterparties to ask for ...
September 11, 2008
Generous grandparents seek formal plans for college fundingMost grandparents, although ready and able to help with their grandchildren's college fund, have not been able to formulate a concrete plan with their children...
September 09, 2008
Hancock Adds New College Savings PlanThe college savings unit of John Hancock has broadened the menu of investment choices available through the 529 plans it helps to offer with the ...
September 01, 2008
The top 10 direct-sold plans ranked by three-year performance, for the period ended March 31, 2008:Nebraska: College Savings Plan of Nebraska Rhode Island: CollegeBoundfund (Alternative R) Indiana: CollegeChoice 529 Investment Plan Vermont: Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan Louisiana: START...
September 01, 2008
Important factsConsumer knowledge of 529 plans' rules and regulations is spotty at best. They rely on advisors to help them make good decisions. Advisors rely on...