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: Chicago still has time to embrace pension reform
By Elizabeth CampbellChicago still has time to fix its pension problem, according to the managing director at Moodys Investors Service.
July 26, 2016
How to Handle Client Setbacks: Advice From 6 Industry GurusAnyone in the planning business knows the humbling adage, Man proposes, but God disposes. Or more colloquially, Stuff happens.
July 22, 2016
CFP Board Adds Northwestern Mutual as Sponsor for Center for Financial PlanningMarilyn Mohrman-Gillis welcomes support to help develop "a more diverse and sustainable pipeline" of planners and an "academic home" for the profession.
July 21, 2016
Wells Fargo Teams With Amazon to Offer Discounted Student LoansThe partnership will cut rates for loans by 0.5% if students sign up for the Amazon Prime membership program.
July 20, 2016
Lending to Poor People Didn't Cause the Financial CrisisTwo Trump advisors lay the blame for the credit crisis and Great Recession on the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977. The reality is different.
July 15, 2016
Tweaks to Reverse Mortgage Rules Could Reduce Defaults: Boston CollegeHUD changes implemented in 2013 and 2015 could trim default rates on reverse mortgages, a Boston College study found.
July 11, 2016
New FAFSA Rules Create New College Financial Aid StrategiesStudent loan rates are lower and FAFSA rules have changed, which creates new opportunities to maximize financial aid.
July 08, 2016
Private Student Loan Delinquency Rates DeclineDelinquency and charge-off rates for private student loans are the lowest since before the 2008 financial crisis, according to new research.