College planning

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.

With astute maneuvering, advisors can add money to a clients’ college-fund kitty without jeopardizing financial aid.

Don't neglect the FAFSA and other ideas to help families with annual incomes of more than $300,000.