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.
Spanish Industrial Output Falls
By Marlene Y. SatterThe news for Spain just kept getting worse on Wednesday as its industrial output fell the most since October 2009.
May 15, 2012
A Generation Hobbled by the Soaring Cost of College (New York Times)For all students borrowing to pay for college, the average debt in 2011 was $23,300.
May 15, 2012
A Generation Hobbled by the Soaring Cost of College (New York Times)For all students borrowing to pay for college, the average debt in 2011 was $23,300.
May 14, 2012
Bernanke Says Lending Spigots Are More Open NowFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday that many businesses and consumers are finding it easier to borrow as banks shore up their balance sheets.
May 11, 2012
8 Financial Deal Breakers for MarriageBad credit, mortgage foreclosure and bankruptcylove may be blind to these and other financial setbacks.
May 10, 2012
Bernanke Decries Tough Lending StandardsThe Fed chairman said residential mortgage lending has been particularly sluggish."
May 10, 2012
Fiscal Consolidation: Striking the Right Balance (Huffington Post)Reducing national debt needs to be done in a way that does not stifle growth.
May 09, 2012
ING Q1 Earnings Halved On Charges, ProvisionsThe insurer also reported eye-catching losses on annuity hedging derivatives.