Student Loan Debt
How advisors can help clients understand the burden of student loan debt and the best ways to reduce, eliminate or manage the debt load.
Puerto Rico Grabs a Big Hammer, Last Tool in Its Box
By Lisa AbramowiczThe fiscal board Congress put in place may not be particularly friendly to bondholders.
April 19, 2017
4 Cool Fintech Tools Coming Out of NY Tech DayThis years NY TechDay brought in more than 575 startups, including several fintech influencers.
April 12, 2017
Half of Students Receive Financial Literacy Education: SurveyLower-income and nonwhite students are more likely than other students to aspire to start a business, Gallup-HOPE Index finds.
April 04, 2017
The New Shape of US Household DebtHousehold debt has been reshaped in ways that could potentially affect how advisors help manage clients' liabilities, the New York Fed reports.
March 22, 2017
Trump Education Department Now Allows Big Collection Fees on Defaulted College LoansThe new guidance affects loans from lending institutions made before the feds took over the student loan program in July 2010.
March 17, 2017
Top 10 Cities for Millennial HomebuyersBuyers 35 and younger are more active this spring than in recent years, LendingTree reports.
March 16, 2017
Who’s to Blame for the Rise in Student Loan Debt and Defaults?The Consumer Federation of America faults loan servicers; the Bipartisan Policy Center blames government, colleges and students.
March 15, 2017
Fed Raises Rates; So What Should Clients Do?The Fed's latest move has implications for investments and management of short-term variable debt.