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.
24 Worst-Paying College Majors (That Aren't Education): 2021
By Michael S. FischerGraduates in these majors start at the low end of the salary spectrum and see only slight growth with years of experience.
August 09, 2021
Biden Extends Federal Student Loan Payment PauseThe hold on federal student loan repayments, interest and collections has been extended until Jan. 31, 2022.
July 28, 2021
Parents Are Now Paying More Than Half of Their Kids' College CostsParents are covering about 54% of the bill even as college costs are down due to the pandemic, Sallie Mae found.
July 21, 2021
New Senate Bill Would Extend Social Security Survivor Benefits to Age 26 for StudentsThe bill, sponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, would bring back a benefit eliminated during the Reagan administration.
July 20, 2021
Advisors and Credit Advice: Are We Burying Our Heads in the Sand?Few Americans get professional credit advice; meanwhile, retirees pile up debt.
July 15, 2021
Private Student Loans Can Be Discharged in Bankruptcy, 2nd Circuit RulesA unanimous panel of the court held that the loans did not qualify as the type of "educational benefit" that can be exempted from discharge.
June 18, 2021
Advisors Embrace Financial Education for Students: SurveyTwo-thirds of advisors said they expect financial education to be part of their future business model, new research from MoneyGuide has found.
June 17, 2021
Envestnet | Yodlee Launches Enhanced Developer Portal: Tech RoundupAlso, Riskalyze and RightCapital deepen their integration.