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.
May 24, 2012
It’s Graduation Season. Are You Missing a Key Differentiator?The wise advisor will take advantage of this teachable season by reaching out to clients with tips on last-minute college funding.
May 24, 2012
Employees Report Low Financial Stress—Maybe Too LowEmployees who are the least stressed are the farthest behind in financial planning, a Financial Finesse report found.
May 22, 2012
Teachers Charge Students ‘Rent’ for DesksIts not a revenue play for the public education system.
May 22, 2012
Mario Draghi: The 2012 IA 25 Extended ProfileWhat seems clear, even in the midst of what appears to be a crisis without end in the eurozone, is that Draghis leadership at the ECB has averted a much more serious disaster on the Continent.
May 16, 2012
Pru Hosts Peak Leadership ConferenceThe inaugural conference hopes to take underrepresented college students and introduce them to the financial services industry.
May 15, 2012
Top 9 Metro Areas With Highest Pay for Advisors: 2012In many areas high pay comes along with higher costs of living, but that's not the case for a metro area in Arkansas that's surprisingly on our list.
May 15, 2012
A Generation Hobbled by the Soaring Cost of College (New York Times)For all students borrowing to pay for college, the average debt in 2011 was $23,300.
May 15, 2012
A Generation Hobbled by the Soaring Cost of College (New York Times)For all students borrowing to pay for college, the average debt in 2011 was $23,300.
May 14, 2012
Bernanke Says Lending Spigots Are More Open NowFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday that many businesses and consumers are finding it easier to borrow as banks shore up their balance sheets.
May 11, 2012
8 Financial Deal Breakers for MarriageBad credit, mortgage foreclosure and bankruptcylove may be blind to these and other financial setbacks.