Saving for College
Learn about the best strategies and products your clients can use when saving for college as well as the guidance needed when applying for financial aid.
5 Tips for Saving for College in 2015
By Bernice NapachWhile college costs seem to rise inexorably, there are ways for parents and grandparents to pay for a child's tuition without breaking the savings bank.
December 12, 2014
529 College Savings Plan Assets Grew 21% in 2013Report finds new options give financial advisors opportunity to add value; ETFs lag in 529 plans while use of 'exotic' asset classes increases.
November 05, 2014
Top 20 Colleges With Most Billionaire AlumniYou don't have to have a college degree to become a billionaire, but these schools, mostly in the U.S., have churned out many of them.
August 20, 2014
Parents Agree Kids Should Help Pay for College: FidelityParents plan to cover 64% of their childrens college costs, Fidelitys eighth annual College Savings Indicator Study found.
August 08, 2014
5 Tax Strategies to Pay for College Without Going BrokeOne wealth advisor shows how small-business owners can use IRS rules to defray tuition expenses, in effect creating a "tax scholarship."
July 31, 2014
Top Ways College Is Paid For: Sallie MaeMore American families are reaching into their pockets to pay college tuition and borrowing less, according to a just-released study by Sallie Mae.
June 24, 2014
13 best & worst 529 college savings plans of 2014: MorningstarMorningstar looked at 84 college investment plans to see which ones do it right and wrong.
June 23, 2014
13 Best & Worst 529 College Savings Plans of 2014: MorningstarThinkAdvisor whittled down Morningstars look at 84 college investment plans to see which ones do it right and wrong.