Student Loan Debt
How advisors can help clients understand the burden of student loan debt and the best ways to reduce, eliminate or manage the debt load.
College Planning: 7 Steps to Filing the FAFSA
By Bernice NapachFAFSA filing dates are changing, beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, and that could affect parents' finances.
September 11, 2015
The Dumbing Down of the Financial Services Industry’s FutureAmerican education is in crisis, and the effects will be felt by the advisory industry.
September 04, 2015
Hillary Clinton returns for delicate dance in Puerto RicoBorrowing to pay for health care has been a major cause of the territory's problems.
August 20, 2015
Citi Overlooked a Few Thousand Illegal TradesA major job of banking compliance is to keep separate a bank's trading and relationship functions. Citigroup Global Markets sometimes messed up that separation.
August 13, 2015
4 Signs American Consumer Is Fine, and Poised to Spend MoreIf the Fed is looking at these four numbers, a September rate hike is more likely--as is continued economic growth in the U.S.
July 30, 2015
Germany Should Exit Euro, Not Greece, Economists SayGreeces recent resistance to continuing and even intensified austerity measures as it sought help to repay its various debts has brought increased speculation.
July 30, 2015
Debt is (a) dangerous (b) lucrative or (c) both?Most everyone uses debt, according to a Pew study. Surprisingly, the most enthusiastic about debt are older Americans.
July 28, 2015
The U.S. debt clock: an important tool for advisorsAn important benefit of the debt clock is its ability to show and compare current values with those up to the year 2019.