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.
More High School Students Take Responsibility for College Costs
By Danielle AndrusThe College Savings Foundation released its second annual How Youth Plan to Fund College report on Wednesday.
October 06, 2010
Connecticut Taps The Hartford to Launch Advisor-Sold 529 PlanConnecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier announced Wednesday that, after a competitive bid process, she has selected The Hartford Financial Services Group to launch and manage CHET Advisor, a new advisor-sold 529 college savings program for state residents.
October 05, 2010
San Francisco Mayor Wants College Accounts for KindergartenersDeposits would be small but the hope is that they will pay huge dividends
September 01, 2010
New York Cuts College Savings 529-Plan Fees in HalfNew York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced earlier this week that his office would reduce fees associated with the state's 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan.
August 25, 2010
Fidelity: Family College Funding Levels FallU.S. parents appear to have enough resources to meet only 16% of college costs, down from 18% in 2009.
August 25, 2010
Fidelity: Family College Funding Levels FallU.S. parents appear to have enough resources to meet only 16% of college costs, down from 18% in 2009.
August 24, 2010
Fidelity College Cost Study Shows Advisors Help Parents SaveAs many parents dip into retirement savings to pay for their children's college educations, the parents who work with a financial advisor are saving more for college costs, Fidelity Investments reported in a study released Tuesday, August 24.
August 01, 2010
College Savings: Do Your HomeworkDavid Blain of D. L. Blain & Co., LLC in New Bern, North Carolina, recounts a new client couple who came to him already buried...