College Planning
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They Shouldn't Have to Ask
By Kara P. StapletonAccording to a survey commissioned by Hartford Life, a large percentage of people are interested in 529 plans. However, the percentage of people that are actually offered a 529 program by their advisor is much lower. Conducted in early fall of 2006 by Opinauri, Inc., the survey interviewed 300 parents...
February 18, 2007
PPA Gives 529 Plans A BoostSection 529 College Savings Plans have experienced a surge in growth as parents take advantage of provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, industry ...
February 16, 2007
Tiburon SF Conference Announces SpeakersTiburon Strategic Advisors, a market research & strategy consulting firm serving a wide variety of financial institutions and investment managers, hosts a series of client-only CEO conferences called
February 09, 2007
New Legislation May Lower Student Loan Interest RatesThe College Student Relief Act of 2007 (HR 5), introduced by Rep. George Miller (D-California) with 211 cosponsors, would modify the Higher Education Act of 1965 by cutting in half the fixed interest rates on need-based Stafford loans for undergraduates over a five-year period. The bill passed the House on...
February 01, 2007
February 2007The American College will celebrate National Financial Awareness Day, on March 6. This year's theme focuses on the importance of disability income protection. The NASD Investor...
February 01, 2007
Meet the ParaplannersAs if earning two bachelor's degrees in three years wasn't tough enough, industrious Adrienne Sadowski craved real-world work experience at the same time. So from...
January 23, 2007
Insurance School To Organize Day Of Free CounselingThe American College is recruiting alumni to help it run National Financial Awareness Day programs March 6.Graduates of the Bryn Mawr, Pa., insurance school will ...
January 16, 2007
Webster To Recognize American College Courses For CreditThe American College is trying to help make life easier for students trying to meet the new requirement that holders of the Certified Financial Planner ...