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.
Let the Sun Shine In
By Kara P. StapletonOn May 10, 2007, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Student Loan Sunshine Act, H.R.890, to ban gifts and payments by student loan companies to universities. Representative George Miller (D-California), who leads the House education committee, joined Representative Howard McKeon (R-California) in co-drafting the legislation, exhibiting a bipartisan determination...
May 01, 2007
College Savings To See Big Boost From PPA: AdvisorsThanks to the Pension Protection Act of 2007, more than 25% of financial advisors who do not yet sell 529 college savings plans expect to ...
May 01, 2007
Bill Gross on the Housing CrisisIn an April essay discussing the housing market and the subprime lending issue, Bill Gross, manager of the $102 billion PIMCO Total Return Fund, discusses...
May 01, 2007
New Courses for the College ConversationWe all know higher education is costly, but it turns out that there may be some hidden costs--and unintended and possibly illegal benefits going to...
April 23, 2007
Most College Students Fret Over Post-Graduation FinancesA new survey of college students found 71% are worried about their ability to meet financial obligations after college.The survey by the Hartford Financial Services ...
April 22, 2007
Training For Success: Capture, Expand, TeachTraining and education have become more important than ever to a financial representative's career growth and development. Today's clients are more affluent, sophisticated and demanding ...
April 22, 2007
Training For Success: Capture, Expand, TeachTraining and education have become more important than ever to a financial representative's career growth and development. Today's clients are more affluent, sophisticated and demanding ...
April 12, 2007
Survey Finds Gap Between Parents And College StudentsYoung people may want more financial advice from their parents.Researchers at Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., Hartford, have published that conclusion in a summary of ...