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.
CFP Board Teams With Ballentine Partners on Diversity Scholarship
By Jeff BermanFour annual awards worth up to $5,000 each will be offered to 16 Black and Hispanic or Latino students pursuing CFP certification.
September 09, 2021
More Than 9 in 10 CFPs Strongly Satisfied With Career Choice: SurveyThe CFP Board polled certificants about the value of the credential.
September 07, 2021
Top 20 Colleges Whose Business Grads Earn Highest SalariesThe study of business offers one of the widest salary ranges of any major, PayScale reports.
September 07, 2021
Clients Can Use 529 Plans to Pay for K-12 School. But Should They?Clients seeking tax-friendly ways to pay tuition might find this option attractive, but beware the fine print.
August 27, 2021
20 Best-Paying Jobs for College Business Majors: 2021Yes, financial advisor made this list.
August 25, 2021
24 Worst-Paying College Majors (That Aren't Education): 2021Graduates in these majors start at the low end of the salary spectrum and see only slight growth with years of experience.
August 20, 2021
Education Dept. to Forgive $5.8B in Student Loans to Disabled BorrowersThe program will erase debt owed by 323,000 borrowers with permanent disabilities.
August 13, 2021
20 Best-Paying College Majors (That Aren't Engineering): 2021PayScale compiled data from 1,736 schools for its annual College Salary Report.