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.
January 01, 2004
Still StrivingIt's a typical evening at the home of renowned financial planners Harold Evensky and Deena Katz: In the study, Gary Brinson is sidling up to...
December 30, 2003
AFLAC Duck Quacks AgainNU Online News Service, Dec. 30, 2003, 5:09 p.m. EST -- AFLAC Inc., Columbus, Ga., has come up with an animated television commercial that ...
December 17, 2003
M Financial Promotes DonaheNU Online News Service, Dec. 17, 2003, 3:47 p.m. EST -- M Financial Group, Portland, Ore., a national financial services marketing consortium, has promoted ...
December 04, 2003
U.S. Residents Cut Credit Card DebtNU Online News Service, Dec. 4, 2003, 12:11 p.m. EST -- The average U.S. resident now carries $2,294 in credit card debt, down from ...
December 04, 2003
Clark Consulting Renews Revolving Credit LineNU Online News Service, Dec. 4, 2003, 11:37 a.m. EST -- Clark Consulting Inc., Barrington, Ill., says its lenders have agreed to extend its ...
December 01, 2003
A Matter of InterpretationAs the interpreter for Lee Kramer at Kramer Financial in Frederick, Maryland, 23-year-old Lisa Soyke got an associate degree in Sign Language Interpreting in 2001...
November 17, 2003
Most U.S. Workers Live Paycheck to Paycheck: MetLifeNU Online News Service, Nov. 17, 2003, 4:20 p.m. EST -- Fifty-two percent of workers participating in a recent MetLife survey say they live ...
November 11, 2003
PlanVista Earns 3Q Profit, Still Looks For FinancingNU Online News Service, Nov. 11, 2003, 12:49 p.m. EST -- PlanVista Corp., Tampa, Fla., generated a profit during the third quarter, but Phillip ...
November 06, 2003
Time To Act On Split-Dollar 'Safe Harbor' ProvisionsTime To Act On Split-Dollar Safe Harbor ProvisionsByThe good news is that the Internal Revenue Service has issued rules finalizing the previously proposed split-dollar regulations ...
October 30, 2003
UICI To Sell Student Loan Unit To Sallie MaeNU Online News Service, Oct. 30, 2003, 12:43 p.m. EST -- UICI, North Richland Hills, Texas, says it has agreed to sell Academic Management ...