College planning

Advisors should educate themselves about the treatment of Medicare premiums, tuition fees and 401(k) distributions.

A survey found that 27% of parents who cosigned for their children's college education end up paying off the debt with their retirement savings.

Advisors say it’s never too early to start saving for college.

While there’s no fail-safe method for modeling the costs, a popular calculation may significantly under- or overstate the burden of tuition, room and board, Kitces.com research associate Derek Tharp writes.

Find out where this year's 95 CFP Board-registered financial planning degree programs at colleges and universities fall on the map.

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Contributing to a retirement account while paying off student debt is a way for clients to see that compound interest can work for them.

Thinking outside the box may help the budding advisor survive the lean early years.

Advisors' best strategies for dealing with college loans.

Judy Volkmann, founder of the FPA’s New York chapter, helped launch a college program connecting hundreds of mentors with students.

Each plan has pros and cons: Clients who own a Roth IRA for at least 5 years are entitled to penalty-free withdrawals for education expenses, but they'll owe income taxes on those earnings.

HNW investors and their planners shun the tax-advantaged savings accounts, according to a study.

85% of survey's respondents felt that lawmakers don't understand the difficulty they face when building a retirement nest egg.

Nearly 2 million Americans aged 50 to 64 had Parent Plus loans last year, and 200,000 retirees aged 65 and older carrying the same type of loans.

There are more CFPs over 70 than there are under 30. The board's Center for Financial Planning looks to fix that with new diversity and internship initiatives.

Surprise riches can help clients as much as hurt them. 

Because federal rules now require parents to plan earlier for funding education, advisers can offer substantial value to clients through their financial aid expertise.

Although parents need to save for their child's education, they should make retirement saving their top priority.

Missed compounding opportunities, steep taxes and penalties and the possibility of forced early retirement, that's why.

The 529 market has nearly doubled over the past five years, reaching a record-high $227 billion in AUM by the end of 2015.