Student loan debt

This debt “can hurt their ability to take on long-term financial planning because they are concerned with reaching a zero point,” says one therapist.

More than 25 million workers resigned and left at least one retirement account with their former employer between 2004 and 2013, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

The added savings could be used to pay off student loans as well as increase mortgage payments and retirement plan contributions.

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.

The answer is in the investment details. If your employer offers a match, contribute at least enough money to get it since matches amount to "free money."

Fifth Third Bank tweaks microinvesting premise with software that rounds up debit card purchases to help pay back educational loans.

Fintech entrepreneurs with a common mission: to help planners, not disrupt them.

A 2014 law lets clients disabled before the age of 26 to save as much as $14,000 annually without facing any tax burden.

"This space is getting more diverse, and change is coming from all directions," says Alois Pirker, research director for Aite Group's Wealth Management practice.

Dependent care flex spending accounts can help clients mitigate child care costs, but also reduce tax credits otherwise available.

Retirees on Social Security can expect the government to garnish a portion of their benefits if they fail to make student loan payments.

The likelihood of periodic volatility is concerning to retirees, but it's important to try to keep clients calm.

These strategies show how the IRS may be able to take the bite out of student loans. Plus, Roth IRA losses and the benefits of owning company stock.

This investing move is applicable whenever market conditions call for it. Plus, a deduction that may take some of the bite out of student loans.

Digital wealth management firms see the way to reach millennial clients is through student debt.

Consolidating student loans may help reduce payment obligations, but think twice about private refinancing.