529 plans provide tax advantages for college savings, but parents should not prioritize them at the expense of retirement security.Families should use a “Y.E.S.” order of operations: secure ...
Hundreds of major U.S. employers (from Starbucks to Amazon) offer tuition reimbursement, often covering thousands of dollars per year.Navigating these benefits requires careful planning: ...
Every year around this time, from about the age of 7 until I was 21, older people asked me the same question: “So,” they’d say with a genial chuckle, “are you ready to go back to school?” I ...
High school students are placing greater weight on affordability and career readiness when planning their education.Parents remain committed to college savings despite market uncertainty, ...
Demonstrated interest refers to the ways a student indicates interest in a specific school. This includes visiting campuses, reaching out to admissions officers, participating in prospective ...
The latest court filing in the SAVE lawsuit offered no new direction, leaving millions of borrowers in forbearance without a repayment date.Congress has already ended the SAVE plan, but the ...
More than 27,000 student loan complaints are pending with the Federal Student Aid ombudsman office after a sharp drop in staff.The Department of Education says it is working to process cases, ...
529 plan accounts grew nearly 8% in Q2 2025, reaching 17.3 million accounts and $568 billion in assets.Growth came before the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) expanded qualified expenses to ...
The Department of Education is planning to release the 2026-27 FAFSA on October 1, 2025.This marks a return to its regular schedule for the first time since 2022.Beta testing will expand in ...
529 plans can be used to cover workforce training, licensing exams, and credentialing costs.Eligible programs include CDL, HVAC, CPA exams, bar exam prep, and continuing education for licensed ...
Parent PLUS loan debt has doubled in the past decade, even as the number of borrowers has barely changed.Repayment challenges are mounting, especially for older borrowers approaching ...
The number of adults considering college is rising, but many are unsure whether the long-term payoff outweighs the short-term cost.Past downturns, including the 2008 recession, show that a ...
