College planning

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.