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.
December 03, 2008
College Increasingly Out Of Reach For Many: ReportAttending college now costs 4 times as much as it cost in 2002.The 439% increase in college tuition and fees between 1982 and 2006 has ...
November 30, 2008
Turning a crisis into a great opportunityThe last 60 days have changed the world forever. Banking, investing, and even saving now require different considerations. Where and how we work and who we work for were changed. How and when we retire, even if we can stay retired, changed
November 30, 2008
A Good, if Short, Week, Followed by What?Following a week in which the stock market rebounded following release of a Citigroup bailout plan and President-Elect Obama's rollout of part of his economic braintrust
November 16, 2008
When A Bear Market Chews Up College Savings AccountsThe current financial downturn has many boomer parents in a quandary as their children are poised to enter college or are already in school. The ...
November 16, 2008
When A Bear Market Chews Up College Savings AccountsThe current financial downturn has many boomer parents in a quandary as their children are poised to enter college or are already in school. The ...
November 01, 2008
The American College's Dr. Larry Barton on the AIG Bailout, the Tumultuous Economy, and MoreDr. Larry Barton, president and CEO of the nonprofit The American College, breaks down the complex financial situation that's developed over the past couple of months to help you understand what happened, its potential impact on you
November 01, 2008
Reflections on Finance's 'Revolution'By now, the snowballing financial crisis has gotten everyone's attention. With the damage approaching $1.4 trillion and counting, it is still too early to weigh...
October 30, 2008
MassMutual Announces New Multicultural Scholarship ProgramMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, Mass., has announced the launch of a new national multicultural scholarship program that will offer $60,000 in scholarships and potential internship opportunities in
October 23, 2008
College Education Debt ClimbsThe average student loan debt of new U.S. college graduates increased 6% in 2007, to $20,098.Researchers at the Project on Student Debt, a program established ...
October 20, 2008
Charles C. JonesCharles C. Jones will be inducted into The American College's Alumni Hall of Fame on Nov. 20. He is the Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Pentrust LLC.