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.
529 Plan Asset Total Soars
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Aug. 24, 2004, 4:36 p.m. EDTAssets in 529 college savings plans increased to $43 billion at the end of the ...
August 16, 2004
Aetna To Market Dental Discount Card To StudentsNU Online News Service, Aug. 16, 2004, 12:13 p.m. EDTAetna Inc., Hartford, will be selling a discount dental card program to college students.[@@]Aetna's Chickering ...
August 01, 2004
Coming of AgeWhy do Americans of all wealth levels continue to pour money into 529 college savings plans? The answer is simple: the cost of higher education...
July 23, 2004
Hearing Witness Criticizes College Savings ProgramsA public policy expert says Congress should redesign current federal college savings tax incentives.[@@]The current incentives do virtually nothing to help low-income students pay ...
July 01, 2004
Mixed FeelingsAn FPA study finds advisors have embraced the Web, but still want real account integration A new Financial Planning Association survey suggests that advisors have overwhelmingly...
June 24, 2004
529 Assets Surge, But Advisors Say The Plans Arent For EveryoneByAssets invested in 529 college savings plans continue to surge, but many advisors caution they are not always appropriate for boomers.The College Savings Foundation in ...
June 23, 2004
MDRT Urges Parents To Seek Professional AdviceNU Online News Service, June 23, 2004, 12:10 p.m. EDTOnly 13% of parents of young children plan to use state-sponsored or federally sponsored college ...
June 22, 2004
Conseco Refinances $800 Million In DebtNU Online News Service, June 22, 2004, 5:34 p.m. EDTConseco Inc., Carmel, Ind., says it has succeeded at refinancing $800 million in bank debt.[@@]Conseco ...