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.
September 19, 2013
Spain’s Public Debt Soars to New Highs, Smothering OptimismOptimism over the improving state of the Spanish economy is once again on shaky ground with its public debt burden soaring well beyond governmental forecasts.
September 16, 2013
Childhood obesity leveling off? New study suggests kids engaging in healthier behaviorThere is something wrong with Americas youth: Theyre eating vegetables.
September 09, 2013
20 Best & Worst States for Pension FundingPublic employees of some states find their retirement plans imperiled through bloated promises and mismanagement, while employees of other states are better off.
August 30, 2013
Clients’ Kids Off to College? 5 New Risks, 6 Solutions for ParentsA child away at college raises new and heightened possibilities for lawsuits that could come back to your clients the parents doorstep.
August 28, 2013
Congress Girds for Another Debt Fight as Deficit ShrinksThe deficit is at its lowest level since late 2008, LPL's John Canally writes; PIMCO and Washington Analysis weigh in on the battle ahead.
August 22, 2013
The not-so-harsh reality about debtWhat are low interest rates in the U.S. doing to Singapore?
August 16, 2013
Canadian students relying less on family to finance higher edAccording to the Canada Student Loan Program, most students take nearly 10 years to pay off their loans, with some taking the maximum 14.5 years.
August 05, 2013
Is Spain’s Economy Finally on the Upswing?For the first time in two years, Spain's unemployment rate came down, inspiring hopes for the end of the recession.
July 31, 2013
How Bad Was Financial Crisis? $30 Trillion Lost Bad: Dallas FedThe cost of the crisis may top the value of one year of the countrys economic output when hard-to-measure factors are included, according to an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
July 29, 2013
Treasury's Lew: Congress needs to pass debt limitSome Republicans want to use a government shutdown threat to block PPACA.