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.
Wall Street Piles Leverage Onto Riskiest U.S. Buyouts
By Sally Bakewell and Lisa LeeOne of the companies getting large amounts of debt financing is Vertafore.
May 31, 2018
Tennis Pro Turned Advisor Manages Nearly $1 Billion With No EmployeesFormer tennis pro Dan Goldie tells ThinkAdvisor about his unusual practice.
May 31, 2018
30 Best Paying College Majors: 2018ThinkAdvisor curated PayScale's starting salary rankings for 489 majors gathered from 2.3 million US employees.
May 30, 2018
Your Clients Can Save for College via CrowdfundingCollegeBacker.com isn't a normal college savings program; it adds crowdfunding to the process.
May 24, 2018
529 Savings Plan Assets Swell to a Record $319 BillionThe number of 529 accounts also climbed sharply, according to the College Savings Plans Network.
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.