College planning

A new federal student loan borrowing limit could push more students seeking advanced degrees into costly private debt, according to financial advisors.

As college costs rise, parents are resorting to increasingly costly means to pay for their children's educations. Financial advisors say the loss in retirement savings is rarely recovered.

The Trump administration is likely to let the SAVE plan die in the coming months. Here's how advisors can start preparing their clients now.

The best time to start saving for college expenses is right now.

New research shows 26% of U.S. adults are wedged between two generations of expenses, leaving little room for their own savings.

Decisions about which type of repayment plan to use and whether to file jointly or separately carry important implications for borrowers, experts said.

To pay for their kids' education, many Americans are postponing their golden years — or cracking open their 401(k)s.

From paying for private school to worries about overfunding an account, here's how to help your clients get 529s right.

More than a half dozen financial advisors say that parents should start conversations about higher education with their children in middle school.

Securing higher education for your child while saving for retirement is no mean feat, as an advisor with firsthand experience juggling the two challenges explains.

A new baby costs a lot of money, but advisors say there are essential steps to help couples prepare financially for the life-changing event.

JPMorgan Chase alleges in a lawsuit that the college-planning website Frank provided misleading information before the bank bought it. Experts say there were plenty of red flags from the beginning.

Current parents calculate the cost of having more children, so why shouldn't would-be parents do the same?

Plans sold through brokers cost nearly three times as much as those sold directly; time-stressed parents can find it's worth it.

Too many Americans don't understand how these tax-advantaged accounts can help with college savings, writes Andrea Feirstein.

University tuition is one of the top planning priorities of financial advisors’ clients, and a new book wants to help guide readers on how to pay for it.

A deep dive into all the critical questions, strategies and tax planning moves for clients and their university-bound children.

It may seem counterintuitive, but paying appreciably more taxes in 2020 could save families a lot of money down the road.

The majority of advisors don’t understand how much of a positive difference they can make for their clients, says advisor Deborah Fox.

Age-based portfolios were susceptible to market volatility — and some clients have pulled out college savings.