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.
College Costs Can Linger Long After Graduation
By Trevor ThomasFormer University of Michigan student Debbie Ardemendo says the $150 college loan payment she makes each month does not even cover the interest on the ...
March 06, 2007
The Best & Worst of College Savings Planshere have been some significant recent developments affecting 529 college savings plans, with substantial changes in state and federal tax benefits that should serve to increase the appeal of the plans. The most notable change was the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which made permanent an investor's ability to withdraw...
December 17, 2006
Study Finds Producers Are Not Pushing 529s HardAlthough most parents and grandparents help pay for their kids' and grandkids' college education, most producers say 529 college savings plans account for less than ...
September 24, 2006
The Pension Protection Act Boosts 529 College Savings PlansThe Pension Protection Act wasn't just about defending pensions from financial failure. Among other provisions, it also permanently extends the tax advantages of Section 529 ...
September 24, 2006
The Pension Protection Act Boosts 529 College Savings PlansThe Pension Protection Act wasn't just about defending pensions from financial failure. Among other provisions, it also permanently extends the tax advantages of Section 529 ...
July 01, 2006
NUMEROLOGYThe College Savings Foundation released a report conducted by Financial Research Corporation which found that assets in 529 college savings plans rose to an estimated...
October 27, 2005
NASD Acts On College Savings Plan Supervision ReportsThe National Association of Securities Dealers has imposed a $500,000 fine on Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. in connection with what the NASD says were ...
October 25, 2005
Insurer Adds 529 VeteranHartford Financial Services Group Inc. has hired Jeff Coghan to be director of college savings plans.[@@]Coghan, who will be responsible for marketing Section 529 ...