College Planning
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Net flows into 529 plans highest since 2011
By Warren S. HerschTotal 529 savings plan assets hit $180.3 billion at the close of Q1, up from $168.5 billion in Q4.
May 30, 2013
Maine Senate sustains veto of hospital billOpponents want the governor to put Medicaid expansion in a stand-alone bill.
May 29, 2013
Which State’s Residents Are Smartest With Money?A just-released study from the FINRA Foundation ranks the states on several measures of "financial capability," like paying off debt and saving for emergencies.
May 28, 2013
FA Fear FactorWhile glancing through a financial magazine, I came across an article discussing some of the top “worries or fears” of financial advisors.…
May 28, 2013
Fixing the Student Loan CrisisIm lucky. Unlike so many college students, I didnt take out any student loans.
May 28, 2013
Reinhart, Rogoff to Krugman: Stop Scapegoating UsCarmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff sent Paul Krugman a letter over the weekend decrying what they called his spectacularly uncivil behavior.
May 28, 2013
‘What’s a 529 Plan?’ Americans AskThe college savings plans now hold $179 billion, but less than a third of Americans actually know what a 529 plan is, according to a recent survey by Edward Jones.
May 28, 2013
The advice top leaders wish they'd received at graduationTheres a great future in plastics