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.
Moody's Lowers Countrywide Debt Rating
By James J. GreenTwo days after the largest provider of home mortgages in the U.S., Countrywide Financial, announced that a full 1% of its home loans were in foreclosure, the company got more bad news on August 16 from a ratings agency. Moody's Investors Service downgraded the senior debt ratings of Countrywide Financial...
August 01, 2007
Group ThinkThe Financial Planning Association named E. Denby Brandon as the recipient of the 2007 P. Kemp Fain Jr. Award, which recognizes an FPA member who...
August 01, 2007
Hidden MoneyThe typical way an advisor helps clients save for their kids' college education involves a savings vehicle like 529 plans. Here are some lesser-known ways...
August 01, 2007
Tassel HassleA hot-button issue this time of year that brings clients to advisors is funding their child's college education. "The reason is just plain, old cost,"...
July 31, 2007
Achieving marketing bliss by branding your businessI never took a marketing class in college, but as a loyal, spend-happy consumer I certainly understand and appreciate the concept of "branding" very well. Have you ever wondered why companies spend billions of dollars to market products that are
July 23, 2007
Covering College CostsOn July 18, by a vote of 273-149, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation for an $18 billion college aid package, which its sponsors say will help millions of students and their families pay for college at no added cost to taxpayers. Those sponsors claim that the legislation will...
July 22, 2007
Continuing Education-- Not Just CE Credits AnymoreGraduate and professional enrollment has seen its most dramatic growth in students attending full-time. Between 1985-86 and 2015-16 the number of full-time graduate and professional ...
July 22, 2007
Continuing Education-- Not Just CE Credits AnymoreGraduate and professional enrollment has seen its most dramatic growth in students attending full-time. Between 1985-86 and 2015-16 the number of full-time graduate and professional ...