by
Jim McConville
It sounded like a marvelous deal when prepaid state tuition plans first
rolled out: Pay for your child's college tuition now at a particular
school at a fraction of what the actual cost will be...
House and Senate Republicans asked Congress's investigative arm to
examine the U.S...
With $67 billion of student loans in default, more than double the amount in 2003, the Education Department
is turning to an army of private debt-collection companies to put the
squeeze on...
Almost two-thirds of U.S. student-loan borrowers misunderstood or were
surprised by aspects of their loans or the student-loan process, a study
shows.
by
Jim McConville
Financial advisors are helping affluent families
confront a financial quandary that most families didn't
face 30 or 40 years ago: How to plan for both their retirement and their
children's...
As outstanding student debt approaches $1 trillion, it's one more reason
record-low interest rates aren't doing more to boost housing.
by
Jim McConville
While women across generations are eager to provide financial support to
family members, they're placing a stronger emphasis on self-reliance,
according to a new MetLife Mature Market Institute...
by
Karen DeMasters
The number of former students who are defaulting on student loans and
the size of the loans has the potential to adversely impact the entire
U.S...
by
Karen DeMasters
Tax beneficial 529 plans have the potential to become the vehicle for
college savings that 401(k) plans have become for retirement, says
Tiburon Research.
by Jerilyn Klein Bier
Families scrambling to pay for college could use your guidance-even if they haven't asked.
A recession that some call the "mancession" has increased the number of fathers with an active role in
child care, a trend that has been growing since at least 1988.
The detailed tax plans from Republican presidential candidates would
provide tax cuts for the highest earners with those from Rick Perry and
Jon Huntsman offering the biggest benefits.
by
Jim McConville
Six 529 college savings plans have been ranked as the nation's top
plans by Morningstar analysts in 2011, while another 15 plans have
received above-average ratings, according to the research...
Tuition and fees at U.S. public universities soared 8.3 percent this
year, twice the rate of inflation, to an average $8,244, a College Board
report found. Nonprofit private college costs rose 4...
by
Jim McConville
A retirement advisor details his step-by-step process to help clients navigate retirement planning.
by
Karen DeMasters
The bank is seeking out a special niche where advisory services are scarce.
Borrowers defaulted on federal student loans at an 8.8 percent rate for
fiscal 2009, up from 7 percent a year earlier, the U.S. Education
Department said today.
Teenage students and their parents are looking to
outside sources such as grants and scholarships rather than solely
family savings to pay for college, according to a new survey.
by
Karen DeMasters
Changes in college savings plans, known as 529s, may cost parents a little more money this fall.
