College Planning
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Saving for College
By Bill GoodSpeaking for emotionally repressed men across the country, there is nothing that evokes more pure feeling than having a child. The second he (or she)...
September 26, 2007
Hartford Puts Name On Basketball EventAn insurer has announced a new sports marketing arrangement.Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., Hartford, is paying to change the name of the Naismith Memorial Basketball ...
September 17, 2007
Fidelity Notes Sharp Rise in 529 Plan AssetsFidelity Investments, which manages seven different 529 plans across the country, reported Sept. 17 that more than 100,000 new 529 college savings plan accounts were...
September 10, 2007
Carrier Pegs Message To GridironUnum will be the sole sponsor of the Injury Report segments aired with ESPN College Football Live programming during the upcoming football season.The Injury Report ...
September 06, 2007
The Seattle Seahawks and Symetra Financial Team Up to Honor Seattle Public School TeachersThe 2007-2008 Symetra Heroes in the Classroom program kicked off the week of September 2, with the Seattle Seahawks and Symetra Financial honoring Seattle Public School teachers for educational excellence. Symetra Heroes in the Classroom recognizes
September 01, 2007
No Rest for the Planning IndustryAs the dog days of summer draw to a close, it may seem like a great time for the financial planning community to take a...
August 31, 2007
College Board Stops Student Lending ProgramThe College Board announced that it is ending its role as a lender in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and will not accept new loan applications after October 15, 2007.
August 17, 2007
House Tells Senate to Raise GSE Loan LimitHouse Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) and Rep. Gary Miller (R-California) urged the U.S. Senate August 17 to raise the conforming loan limit beyond the House passed reform bill for the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.