Is Saving for College for Suckers?
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Endowments might be surging, but don't rely on colleges to give your kid a free ride.
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SAVING MONEY is supposed to help Americans afford their own futures. But a new study shows that poorer, younger people are often punished for saving by kinks in the tax code and in federal program rules. To fix the problem and encourage saving at all income levels, Congress should change the rules and seek out innovations.
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The Motley Fool - Dear Mrs. Riches:I'm a 29-year-old single structural engineer who makes a decent salary. The trouble is that I can't seem to save money worth a darn. No matter how much money I make, it all seems to go out the window. A friend suggested going to a financial planner, but that idea sounds like a great big "ugh." I don't really want to hear the bad news, I guess. Any more palatable ways to learn about saving?-- Spending's Friend
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Don't worry. With a smart plan, you can pay for Junior's education.
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Everywhere you look, there are ways to save.
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As college students nationwide settle into class routines this month, many of them are feeling the lingering pinch of an unexpected bill: the high price of college textbooks.
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Hint: It's not necessarily designed to save you money.
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Don't let your young ones throw their money away.
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You've got the college degree, and now you're stressed about what do to with the debt.
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Playing the percentages means going for broke every time. I'm not kidding.
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Class of 2006 college graduates, listen up. It's been almost six months since you left school. During this time, you haven't had to pay a penny on your student loans.
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Your habits might reflect your odds of becoming wealthy.
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Investor's Business Daily - Over the past decade, 529 college savings plans have grown popular. Some investors' accounts have grown large.
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You need an emergency fund. What you don't need are excuses to burn through it.
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Should you put your money where your mouth -- and heart -- are?
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What are the career aspirations of the nationâs most accomplished and ambitious students these days? I havenât seen a formal survey, but a rapidly growing percentage of the best students I teach say they want to manage hedge funds or private equity firms.
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Ed Mierzwinski is trying to get the word out to college students that the free T-shirt or teddy bear or sub sandwich they accept in exchange for signing up for a credit card could end up costing them a lot of financial heartache.