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.
June 16, 2002
American College Celebrates Its 75th AnniversaryAmerican College Celebrates Its 75th AnniversaryThe American College, Bryn Mawr, Pa. celebrated its 75th anniversary last week.Founded in 1927 by Solomon S. Huebner, the college ...
June 12, 2002
BISYS Enters 529 Plan Accounting MarketNU Online News Service, June 12, 3:56 p.m. -- The BISYS Group Inc., New York, has won a contract to handle 529 college savings ...
June 01, 2002
Wedding PlannerIn case you haven't noticed, those thick-as-a-phone-book wedding magazines do not generally have headlines that shout, "What To Do About That Humongous Credit Card Debt...
May 29, 2002
Survey: Parents Expecting Bigger College BillsNU Online News Service, May 29, 11:23 a.m. -- U.S. parents now believe they must save an average of $80,400 to pay for college ...
May 28, 2002
Rating Agency Downgrades Old Conseco NotesNU Online News Service, May 28, 10:29 p.m. -- Moody's Investors Service, New York, is downgrading the credit ratings of Conseco Inc., Carmel, Ind., ...
May 14, 2002
Manulife Offers 529 College Savings Benefit PlanNU Online News Service, May 14, 12:55 p.m. -- Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Boston, a unit of Manulife Financial Corp., Toronto, has launched Manulife ...
May 09, 2002
FRC: 529 Plans Look Like A HitNU Online News Service, May 9, 10:19 a.m. -- Financial advisors and broker dealers are beginning to see 529 college savings plans as an ...
May 06, 2002
MassMutual Agrees To Acquire Wachovia UnitNU Online News Service, May 6, 4:23 p.m. -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Mass., says David L. Babson & Company Inc., one ...
April 19, 2002
Lutheran Fraternal To Distribute Nebraska 529 PlanNU Online News Service, April 19, 2:03 p.m. -- Aid Association for Lutherans/Lutheran Brotherhood, Minneapolis, says it will be setting up a section 529 ...
April 19, 2002
PacifiCare Announces Charge, Restructures DebtNU Online News Service, April 19, 1:29 p.m. -- PacifiCare Health Systems Inc., Santa Ana, Calif., says it will be taking a one-time, $897 ...