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.
30 Best Paying College Majors: 2018
By Ronald PechtimaldjianThinkAdvisor curated PayScale's starting salary rankings for 489 majors gathered from 2.3 million US employees.
May 18, 2018
Families Saving More for College but Not Necessarily With 529 PlansSallie Mae's latest report on saving for college shows that families still favor general savings accounts above 529 savings plans.
May 17, 2018
Household Debt Reaches Record $13.21 TrillionIncreasing mortgage, student loan and auto debt contributed to the record level, according to the New York Fed.
May 14, 2018
Student Loan Default Rates Are Unreliable: GAOA GAO report explains why student loan default rates disclosed by individual colleges may be misleading.
May 14, 2018
Less Than a Third of Americans Know What a 529 Plan Is: Edward JonesOnly four in 10 parents with children under 13 are saving for education, the firm reports.
May 10, 2018
Federal Student Loan Rates Set to Rise to Highest Levels in YearsRates are rising because they are set as a spread to the 10-year Treasury rate, which has been heading higher.
May 09, 2018
CFPB Shutters Student Protection UnitChristopher Peterson of the Consumer Federation of America called the move an "appalling step."
May 04, 2018
10 Worst College Majors for Getting HiredCheck out the college majors with the worst (or highest) unemployment rates for recent college graduates.