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.
Debts After Death
By Jeffrey PhillipsMaybe someone told you, "Go cross-sell some life insurance." Here's why your clients need that.
August 17, 2017
CFPB Seeks $183M From Lender Over Corinthian College Loan SchemeThe bureau alleges Aequitas enabled the now defunct for-profit college company to make high-cost private loans to students.
August 17, 2017
Household Debt Rises to Record $12.8 Trillion: NY FedThe second-quarter New York Fed report also highlighted an increase in newly delinquent credit card debt.
August 16, 2017
A Portrait of the Student Loan Borrower: Older, Deeper in Debt, More Likely DelinquentThe student loan debt crisis is worsening in ways that go well beyond the size of the debt, the CFPB reports.
August 10, 2017
529 College Plans and Taxes: The Basics and Then SomeFind out how to decipher the basic IRS rules, though for IRS that means complicated, for 529 college savings plans.
August 08, 2017
Colleges Feeling the Pressure of High TuitionBut a possible solution under consideration by a national association for private nonprofit schools could reduce financial aid based on merit.
August 04, 2017
Cappex.com Launches Free Multi-College Application PlatformStudents can apply to multiple participating colleges at no cost.
July 28, 2017
New Tool Helps Families Assess Effects of Budget Cuts on Student AidA new tool from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators shows the impact of Trump budget cuts on financial aid at individual schools.