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.
Families Saving More for College but Not Necessarily With 529 Plans
By Bernice NapachSallie Mae's latest report on saving for college shows that families still favor general savings accounts above 529 savings plans.
May 14, 2018
Less Than a Third of Americans Know What a 529 Plan Is: Edward JonesOnly four in 10 parents with children under 13 are saving for education, the firm reports.
May 10, 2018
Federal Student Loan Rates Set to Rise to Highest Levels in YearsRates are rising because they are set as a spread to the 10-year Treasury rate, which has been heading higher.
May 09, 2018
CFPB Shutters Student Protection UnitChristopher Peterson of the Consumer Federation of America called the move an "appalling step."
May 04, 2018
10 Worst College Majors for Getting HiredCheck out the college majors with the worst (or highest) unemployment rates for recent college graduates.
May 02, 2018
U.S. Increases Debt Sales as Deficit Grows, Plans 2-Month BillsThe Treasury is increasing sales of 3-, 10- and 30-year Treasuries by $1 billion each in the next auctions.
May 01, 2018
10 Best College Majors for Getting HiredA New York Fed study shows the value of a college education in finding work as well as wide differences in salaries based on majors.
April 30, 2018
2018 IA 25 Politics, Regulation & Compliance WinnersHere are 2018 IA 25 top vote getters in field of politics/regulators/compliance.