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.
June 21, 2012
TD Ameritrade Survey: Paying for College is Top Concern of “Generation Z”The top concern of young people ages 13 to 22, which the study labels Generation Z, are affording college (39%) and having a large student loan balance (39%). Nearly six in 10 (58%) of Gen Z parents who were surveyed say they took out their own student loans. And of...
June 12, 2012
The Money TabooOur current market condition has proven that millions of people around the world have failed to learn good spending and saving habits.
June 11, 2012
Prepaid 529 Plans Gain PopularityPrepaid 529 plan assets, up 2.6% in the first quarter, have been increasing since Q4 2011.
June 07, 2012
Pershing to Offer 529 College Savings PlansThe new offering allows advisors to open, fund and manage accounts electronically for their clients.
June 07, 2012
Pershing to Offer 529 College Savings PlansThe new 529 college savings plan is designed to help advisors overcome the hurdle of managing college savings outside their clients' portfolios.
March 01, 2012
Top 10 Biggest College Savings PlansTotal 529 savings plan assets topped $144 billion at the end of 2011, a 7.3% increase from the third quarter, according to Financial Research Corp.
November 17, 2011
Best & Worst 529 Plans: MorningstarMany parents of the countrys best and brightest soured on the 529 story after 2008. But the plans are making a comeback, and Morningstar helpfully points to the best, as well as those still in need of work.
September 16, 2011
New 529 Plan Removes Worry Over Market Volatility: FPA San DiegoToo many parents saw their childrens education go from Harvard University to Hudson Community College as a result economic crash. For those who no longer wish to subject family college dreams to the vagaries of the market, Private College 529 Plan is here to help.
August 25, 2011
Fidelity: College Saving Starting EarlierMore parents of small children are setting up dedicated college savings funds.
August 24, 2011
Fidelity: College Saving Starting EarlierMore parents of small children are setting up dedicated college savings funds.