College Planning
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FRC Report: 529 Plan Assets Dip by 10% in Third Quarter
By Warren S. HerschThe market value of 529 college saving plan assets declined by more than 10% in the third quarter, according to a new report.
November 17, 2011
Best & Worst 529 Plans: MorningstarMany parents of the countrys best and brightest soured on the 529 story after 2008. But the plans are making a comeback, and Morningstar helpfully points to the best, as well as those still in need of work.
November 11, 2011
Bernanke Meets With Vets, Notes Depressing Jobless ProblemOn the eve of Veterans Day, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke hosted a town hall meeting at Fort Bliss, Texas, that was largely attended by past and present military personnel and their families.
November 11, 2011
Banks Cheated Veterans on Mortgages: LawsuitAs the nation honors military personnel on Veterans Day, apparently 13 banks face a lawsuit alleging they cheated veterans by charging illegal fees on mortgages.
November 10, 2011
Bailout Fund Too Small for Italy, Greece: FCIC’s Phil AngelidesPhil Angelides, chairman of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, says he believes the current European plan to recapitalize banks is too small.
November 07, 2011
Boomers' Aging Casts Light on Geriatrics ShortageIt's a nationwide shortage and it's going to get worse as the 70 million members of the baby-boom generation those now 46 to 65 reach their senior years over the next few decades.
November 07, 2011
US Wealth Gap Between Young and Old is Widest EverThe wealth gap between younger and older Americans has stretched to the widest on record, worsened by a prolonged economic downturn that has wiped out job opportunities for young adults and saddled them with housing and college debt.
November 07, 2011
US Wealth Gap Between Young and Old is Widest EverThe wealth gap between younger and older Americans has stretched to the widest on record, worsened by a prolonged economic downturn that has wiped out job opportunities for young adults and saddled them with housing and college debt.