College Planning
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FINRA Orders Advisor Group, LPL, MML, UBS, Wells Fargo to Pay $9.5M Over 529 Plans
By Jeff BermanFINRA has been encouraging firms to self-report problems with 529 plan share class recommendations.
November 09, 2021
7 Worst 529 College Savings Plans of 2021: MorningstarThese 529 plans have structural flaws like subpar asset allocation or high fees, analysts say.
November 04, 2021
Kitces Gives Schwab's iRebal Enhancements a Thumbs Up: Tech RoundupAlso, GeoWealth nabs $19 million in funding and follow-on investment from J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
November 03, 2021
15 Best Cities for Veterans to Live: 2021Some 19 million military veterans live in the U.S., and many face hurdles when they reenter civilian life, WalletHub notes.
October 28, 2021
15 Best 529 College Savings Plans of 2021: MorningstarThe firm's manager research analysts have identified the education savings plans they consider best in class in 2021.
October 14, 2021
Fidelity Expands Student Debt Help for Its StaffThe firm will expand eligibility and increase by 50% the lifetime maximum loan payment offered to associates who are paying down student debt.
October 07, 2021
Education Department Overhauls Student Loan Forgiveness ProgramThe overhaul will provide about 49,000 student loan borrowers $4.5 billion in loan forgiveness, most of it previously denied.
September 29, 2021
Top 15 Most Expensive Colleges and Universities: 2021A study looked at the typical salaries of these schools' graduates.