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.
Mega-Millions? Meh.
By Bill CoffinI really dont like gambling. The thought of winning, for me, is more than offset by the knowledge that Ill probably just lose my money with nothing to show for it. This is why I decline invites even to nickel-dime-quarter poker games, why I consider scratch-off lotteries to be a...
April 27, 2012
Finding Financial Crisis Culprits; Selling Advisors Like iPhones: May Research—SlideshowResearch magazine's May cover story, "Finding the Culprits," focuses on derivatives expert Janet Tavakoli and her hard-hitting analysis of who and what caused the financial crisis.
April 27, 2012
PPACA: GOP Ignores Veto Threat, OKs Student Loan BillRepublicans want to pay for rate relief by killing a PPACA preventive care fund.
April 27, 2012
PPACA: GOP Ignores Veto Threat, OKs Student Loan BillRepublicans want to pay for rate relief by killing a PPACA preventive care fund.
April 26, 2012
Mega Millions? Meh.Right now, there are a few very lucky, very wealthy people who I hope will find the right kind of financial advisers to steer them through the dangers of suddenly accumulated wealth.
April 25, 2012
A Strategy for Affording CollegeFaced with massive budget deficits, state legislators across the country are looking to chop college education funding to fill the gaps.
April 25, 2012
Legacy BuilderPicture the ubiquitous Plan Ahead poster. You know, the one with the little orphaned d because not enough room was left in the allotted space for it to fit in.
April 25, 2012
Liars, Cheaters and ThievesJanet Tavakoli is a Chicago-based consultant with experience structuring and trading credit derivatives.