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.
Coming of Age
By Melanie WaddellWhy do Americans of all wealth levels continue to pour money into 529 college savings plans? The answer is simple: the cost of higher education...
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 ...
June 21, 2004
Pru Hires Former NAII ChairNU Online News Service, June 21, 2004, 4:03 pm. EDTThe investment management unit at Prudential Financial Inc., Newark, N.J., has hired John Foehl to ...
June 10, 2004
More Fee Disclosure Sought For College Savings PlansMore Fee Disclosure Sought For College Savings PlansByComparing Section 529 college savings plan program costs is next to impossible.College savings plan experts from Morningstar Inc., ...
June 10, 2004
The New Split Dollar Loan Regime: Who Will Do This?The New Split-Dollar Loan Regime: Who Will Do This?Now that final split-dollar regulations have been published and the industry has had a chance to digest ...
June 09, 2004
Jones To Run AXA AdvisorsNU Online News Service, June 9, 2004, 1:44 p.m. EDT -- AXA Financial Inc., New York, has promoted Robert S. Jones to be head ...