Education Planning
The College Chat: How To Talk To Your Kids About Costs
Alden WIcker of Learnvest shares seven tips for families paying for college, starting with the suggestion that parents be open and honest with children about college costs and their potential impact on family finances.
New Student Loan Rates: 3.9% For Students, 6.4% For Parents
Forbes contributor Troy Oink outlines the latest legislative developments and corresponding loan options for paying for college.
New College Aid Formula Is Out, Penalizes Savers Additional 25%
This year’s federal college aid formula drops the asset protection allowance by another 25%, effectively raising out-of-pocket college costs for families that work hard to save for their children’s education.
Student Loans = No House, No New Car
A new Harris International survey shows that three out of four people paying off student debt are delaying important life decisions like buy a house or car.
Dear High School Graduate: Everything You've Been Told Is False
Forbes contributor James Marshall Crotty has an eye-opening message for new high school graduates: To survive and thrive in the intensely competitive global, mobile, DIY marketplace, you need to radically rethink your approach to your education and career.
Georgia Tech, Udacity Shock Higher Ed With $7,000 Degree
Forbes takes a closer look at the Georgia Tech-Udacity partnership to offer an online Masters degree in Computer Science for just $7000 and what it means for higher education.
Tuition Discount Alert: 50 Great Colleges Desperately Seeking Students
A Forbes roundup of 50 colleges that need students and are offering tuition discounts to fill their halls.
Student Debt Binge: How Will It End?
A comprehensive Center for Retirement Research roundup on student loan debt: the staggering numbers, its causes, emotional impacts and prevention strategies.
Loan Delinquencies, Need for Help Grows
As student loan delinquencies by graduates have increased, so have their personal financial risks: 15.1 percent of loans originated in late 2010 are now delinquent
Savings And Asset Allocation In 529 Plans
Many investors are turning to 529 plans to save for their children’s future needs.
