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.
A Portrait of the Student Loan Borrower: Older, Deeper in Debt, More Likely Delinquent
By Bernice NapachThe student loan debt crisis is worsening in ways that go well beyond the size of the debt, the CFPB reports.
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.
July 27, 2017
Mnuchin Says Prioritizing Debt Payments `Doesn't Make Sense'The Treasury secretary said the government should honor all of its obligations.
July 25, 2017
New Interest Rate Bill Calls for Financial InclusionA new bill aims to change the way interest rates on loans are determined when they are transferred or sold in order to increase access to financial markets for low- and middle-income people.
July 21, 2017
S&P's Prescient Warning on America's Fiscal UnpredictabilityIs the U.S. political system really more stable than that of an emerging market?
July 21, 2017
Top-Rated 529 College Savings Plans: Savingforcollege.comThere are 17 plans with top rankings based on their flexibility, costs, investment performance and more.
July 18, 2017
How American Families Pay for College: 2017Sallie Maes 10th survey of parents and children shows that parents are saving less and students are borrowing more.