Here’s why 529 college savings plans may not be the best option for your client, plus other college-funding strategies to consider.

Higher education is a business and it doesn’t always look out for the consumer’s best interests. Here are five things families need to know about loans when they’re deciding what to do.

Interest on student loans adds up quickly, so it’s important to understand rates before you borrow. Federal student loan rates currently range from 6.39% to 8.94%, while fixed private student loan rates vary more widely — from [...]

Today’s baby boomers hold over half of total U.S. household wealth, while their kids hold a much smaller portion, despite being bigger in population, according to a new study by New York University economists.

Learn how to pay off student loans in 10 years with the Standard Repayment Plan, student loan refinancing, and other strategies. If you owe part of the nation's collective $1.6 trillion federal student debt or are repaying [...]

Writing a college admissions essay is a little bit like going through a job interview. The prompts sound roughly like this: Tell us about a situation or task you encountered, what you did and what the results [...]

What’s the return on investment when it comes to college? Most people think about the ROI on a college degree in financial terms, like how much a degree costs versus how much it pays off in salary [...]

As the cost of college in the U.S. continues to surge, many parents are resorting to drastic financial strategies—including pausing retirement contributions, liquidating investments, and taking second jobs—to spare their children from taking on student debt.

When it comes to paying for college, common wisdom says to apply for as much financial aid as you possibly can. This includes scholarships and grants that come from institutions and government agencies, and private scholarships, too. [...]

With the cost of college soaring, many parents are making major financial sacrifices like delaying retirement, liquidating savings, or taking second jobs to help their children avoid student debt.