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.
Cappex.com Launches Free Multi-College Application Platform
By Bernice NapachStudents can apply to multiple participating colleges at no cost.
July 25, 2017
New Interest Rate Bill Calls for Financial InclusionA new bill aims to change the way interest rates on loans are determined when they are transferred or sold in order to increase access to financial markets for low- and middle-income people.
July 21, 2017
S&P's Prescient Warning on America's Fiscal UnpredictabilityIs the U.S. political system really more stable than that of an emerging market?
July 21, 2017
Top-Rated 529 College Savings Plans: Savingforcollege.comThere are 17 plans with top rankings based on their flexibility, costs, investment performance and more.
July 18, 2017
How American Families Pay for College: 2017Sallie Maes 10th survey of parents and children shows that parents are saving less and students are borrowing more.
July 12, 2017
Chasing HENRY, the Hottest New ProspectAdvisor David Edwards tells ThinkAdvisor how his firm attracts and serves clients who are "High Earners, Not Rich Yet."
July 07, 2017
States Line Up Against DeVos to Save Obama’s College RulesThe Education secretary is delaying rules that would help borrowers defrauded by for-profit colleges.
July 03, 2017
The Economic Costs of Swelling Student Loan DebtBlackRock's Rick Rieder says the $1.3 trillion student loan debt is a burden for the broader economy as well as individual students and families.