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.
529 plan assets continue to grow
By Warren S. HerschResearch shows 529 college savings plan assets hit $183.5 billion at the close of the second quarter, up from $180.3 billion in the first quarter.
August 30, 2013
Clients’ Kids Off to College? 5 New Risks, 6 Solutions for ParentsA child away at college raises new and heightened possibilities for lawsuits that could come back to your clients the parents doorstep.
August 28, 2013
Congress Girds for Another Debt Fight as Deficit ShrinksThe deficit is at its lowest level since late 2008, LPL's John Canally writes; PIMCO and Washington Analysis weigh in on the battle ahead.
August 27, 2013
Why College Athletes Shouldn’t Get PaidIn order to analyze the question, we have to put the true financial benefit of an athletes full scholarship into real-world terms.
August 26, 2013
Obama Lobs College Affordability Bomb as Congress Gears Up for Budget TalksPresident Obama hit the road last week to promote his new college affordability plan, just weeks before the budget battle begins anew.
August 23, 2013
TDAI Awards Next Gen Scholarships to Recruit Young AdvisorsThese are the first scholarships TDAI has awarded since it established an annual Next Generation Scholarship Program earlier this year.
August 22, 2013
The not-so-harsh reality about debtWhat are low interest rates in the U.S. doing to Singapore?