Saving for College
Learn about the best strategies and products your clients can use when saving for college as well as the guidance needed when applying for financial aid.
April 30, 2015
Senate Finance Passes 529 Reform BillThe bipartisan bill modernizes the treatment of 529 plans in three ways.
April 29, 2015
Middle-class families shrink their college fund contributionsFewer parents are finding the money to save for their kids' college.
April 29, 2015
Middle-class families shrink their college fund contributionsFewer parents are finding the money to save for their kids' college.
April 28, 2015
529 College Plan Bill to Be Debated in Senate CommitteeThe bill is intended to "modernize" 529 plans and would designate computers as a qualified expense, among other provisions.
March 05, 2015
5 Tips for Saving for College in 2015While college costs seem to rise inexorably, there are ways for parents and grandparents to pay for a child's tuition without breaking the savings bank.
February 05, 2015
Bills on 529 Plans, Small Biz Taxes Head for House VoteFSI supports the two bills: one to loosen some rules on 529 plans and another to allow small businesses to deduct office equipment.
January 28, 2015
Obama Drops 529 Tax Plan; New College Saving Bills FloatedAdministration will now focus on delivering a larger package of education tax relief that will have bipartisan support.
December 12, 2014
529 College Savings Plan Assets Grew 21% in 2013Report finds new options give financial advisors opportunity to add value; ETFs lag in 529 plans while use of 'exotic' asset classes increases.
November 05, 2014
Top 20 Colleges With Most Billionaire AlumniYou don't have to have a college degree to become a billionaire, but these schools, mostly in the U.S., have churned out many of them.
August 20, 2014
Parents Agree Kids Should Help Pay for College: FidelityParents plan to cover 64% of their childrens college costs, Fidelitys eighth annual College Savings Indicator Study found.