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.
Is It Prime Time for Floating-Rate Bank Loans?
By Franklin Templeton InvestmentsToday, many fixed income investors are seeking higher yields and protection against rising rates. Floating rate bank loans may be a timely solution.
May 19, 2015
How Dave Ramsey's bad math leads to bad adviceA case study illustrates a simple truth: Sometimes debt is good.
May 18, 2015
30 Worst Paying College Majors: 2015Data collected by PayScale shows the university degrees with the least payback.
May 15, 2015
New College Grads Finally Get Job Market on UpswingBoth underemployment and jobless rates for recent college graduates are now falling, according to the New York Fed.
May 15, 2015
SEC, FINRA Enforcement: Father, Son Used Golf Emails to Hide Insider TradingMeanwhile, the SEC charged for-profit education company ITT Educational Services with fraud.
May 13, 2015
83% of Americans Say They Can’t Afford College: Edward Jones PollPlus, 66% cannot identify what 529 plans are, the annual survey finds.
May 12, 2015
30 Best Paying College Majors: 2015The rankings are based on data collected by PayScale.com from 1,000 universities and 207 different bachelors degrees.
May 06, 2015
Good news on college costs: Student loan rates to drop soonThe expected reset would mean a college student with the average $28,000 in federal loans could save about $1,400 over 10 years.