With education always top on the minds for many parents, they wonder how they are going to pay for college. There's a little-known savings plan that can help in a big way: it's called a "529 plan," ...

For many parents whose kids will soon be headed off to college, one of their biggest concerns is paying for their education. Consumer Reports explains how a 529 college savings plan can help and what ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. In the face of the current student loan crisis, most parents ...

College is not cheap. And as the price of attending a four-year university keeps increasing each year, parents and caregivers are getting more creative on how to finance such a big expense. One ...

As a mother of three young children, Melissa Garrett knows firsthand how overwhelming the idea of saving for college can be. That’s one reason she stresses the importance of saving early and often. “I ...

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Additionally, more than one-third of parents reported no financial plan for meeting their broader goals. Although saving for college is a top priority for many parents and many have a plan for it, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — As a new school year begins for students around the country, many parents reflect on how fast time passes. And for many parents whose kids will soon be headed off to college, one of ...

Make informed decisions and develop a savings strategy that supports your child’s educational goals. As college tuition reaches an all-time high, saving for higher education has never been more ...

As a new school year begins for students around the country, many parents reflect on how fast time passes. And for many parents whose kids will soon be headed off to college, one of their biggest ...

Student loans. Student loans. Student loans. With tens of millions of federal student loan borrowers returning to repayment, my inbox has been brimming with questions about student loans and various ...

It’s a special time of year for the parents of college students. Our kids are home for winter break! Well, that, and it’s time to take an inventory of our finances so that we can fill out aid ...