College Planning
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German Cabinet Approves Bigger Rescue Fund
By Marlene Y. SatterThe members of German Chancellor Angela Merkels Cabinet gritted their teeth and passed a measure on Wednesday that would provide for a larger rescue fund in response to the euro zone debt crisis.
August 24, 2011
Fidelity: College Saving Starting EarlierMore parents of small children are setting up dedicated college savings funds.
August 24, 2011
Top 10 Best & Worst Sports Business DealsAdvisorOne looks at how the business of sports has gobbled up the landscape from Citi Field to Lambeau Field and Tiger Woods to Li Na.
August 23, 2011
Parents’ College Savings Falling Far Short of Goal: FidelityAccording to a study released Tuesday by Fidelity Investments, parents are ill-prepared to meet tuition costs, with their savings likely to cover only 16% of the bill.
August 22, 2011
China to Be Hurt by ‘Black Death’ of Europe’s Debt Crisis: CommentaryA commentary appearing in the overseas edition of the People's Daily, the chief newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, said that the euro zone debt issue was spreading like the Black Death and would harm China itself.
August 18, 2011
Knowledge Summit hands out honorsLeading industry professionals gathered at The American College's Knowledge Summit recently to discuss the industry's future and recognize colleagues, including Joseph W. Jordan (right), who received the college's Celebration Bowl from Larry Barton, president and CEO of the American College. For more information, click the headline.
August 17, 2011
ACLI to NAIC: Some Asset-Backed Securities are Different from OthersThe American Council of Life Insurers wants insurance regulators to distinguish between different types of non-mortgage asset-based securities when rating ABS assets.