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.
FPA Leader Wants CFP to Be the ‘One Designation’
By Brian AndersonThe Financial Planning Association would like to see CFP become the single designation for financial planners. The American College doesn't agree.
August 21, 2012
Ron Rhoades’ Exit From NAPFA Shocks Fee-Based Advisor WorldIn a self-punishing mea culpa, Rhoades said he was stepping down from the NAPFA chairmanship after discovering that he had committed a violation as chief compliance officer of his firm.
August 17, 2012
At Back-to-School Time, Tips for Saving and Paying for CollegeYour clients already feeling the pain of paying tuition? Reminders on how to save for college and how to offset your payments with tax credits and deductions.
August 14, 2012
6 U.S. Cities on the Edge of a Fiscal CliffWith recent warnings and downgrades from Moodys, these municipalities may follow the likes of Stockton and Central Falls into bankruptcy.
August 13, 2012
Paying for college: Financial aid in America, in 2 graphicsPaying for college has required much more financial aid in the last few years, and the sources of that aid have been changing as well.
August 12, 2012
Paying for college: Financial aid in America, in 2 graphicsPaying for college has required much more financial aid in the last few years, and the sources of that aid have been changing as well.
August 09, 2012
PIMCO's El-Erian: 'Be Wary of Steepening Yield Curve'The steepening yield curve in the U.S. Treasury market should have investors worried.
August 08, 2012
Quad-A: Enticing Black Students to Become AdvisorsQuad-As focus is on trying to get historically black universities like Howard to introduce degree programs in financial planning.