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.
Moody’s Warns of U.S. Downgrade Over Debt Ceiling, Risk of Default
By Kate McBrideWorried over the tenor of the debt-ceiling argument in Washington, and the risk of a shor-term default, Moody's places the U.S. government's rating under review for a possible downgrade.
May 31, 2011
American College to Start Veterans Affairs CenterA financial services school is setting up a program that will train soldiers who are returning to civilian life to enter the insurance industry.
May 31, 2011
Debt Limit Increase Fails in Congress in Largely Symbolic VoteThe House overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama's call to increase the $14.3 trillion debt limit without conditions, by a vote of 318-97. Even some Democrats supporting Obama's position voted against it.
May 27, 2011
New Grads Feel the ChillMembers of the college Class of 2011 are leaving campus with an average of $39,900 in debt each.
May 27, 2011
The Mystery of the Financial OstrichFederal financial services regulators are still not sure what kinds of educational programs can help consumers improve their financial well-being, a top official says.
May 27, 2011
New Grads Feel the ChillMembers of the college Class of 2011 are leaving campus with an average of $39,900 in debt each.
May 27, 2011
The Mystery of the Financial OstrichFederal financial services regulators are still not sure what kinds of educational programs can help consumers improve their financial well-being, a top official says.
May 27, 2011
FPA in China: Despite Solid Progress by Young Planners, More Work to DoHaving just concluded a knowledge café with our financial planner counterparts from FPSB China (Financial Planner Standards Board), I come away both impressed with how far financial planning has come in China and how much work they still have to do.