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College Loans Say Uncle The new law excluding banks from making federal education loans should be a PLUS for borrowers who can now turn to the Bank of Uncle Sam.   |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2006
Donald Jay Korn |
College Refinancing 101 After the gold rush of mid-2006, consolidating old student loans is no longer a slam dunk. Here's what financial planners can do to help. |
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June 1, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Get Record-Low Rates This is a great time to consolidate your student loans and save money. |
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January 24, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Study Your College Loan Options Know when to use a private or a federal loan to pay your tuition bill. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2010
Donald Jay Korn |
Borrowing Trouble When conversations about college affordability take place, planners may be able to introduce some realities into the discussion. |
Registered Rep.
August 25, 2014
Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
The Most Attractive Student Loans Since many families will need help to cover some of their costs, it's important that advisors be equipped with the basics about borrowing for college. Here are some critical things that you need to know about student loans. |
The Motley Fool
September 5, 2007
Todd Wenning |
Student Loans or Stocks? Recent college grads face an important financial decision: Should I pay down my student loans or invest in stocks? |
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April 20, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Deadline Looms for Consolidating Loans If you've got a bunch of student loans, consider consolidating them. You have until June 30 to do so at the current low-low-low interest rates. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Snag Ultra-Low Student Loan Rates Time is running out for the best deals on student loans. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2011
Dayana Yochim |
4 Things Missing From Your Financial Aid Offer There's a lot of money hiding between the lines of those college aid letters. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2012
Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
Seven Ways to Borrow for College Look for borrower protection, consider credit unions and apply for multiple loans. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Pay Less on Your Student Loans Should you consolidate your loans? Take the time to understand all the pros and cons before you choose what to do. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Consolidate Those Loans Right Now! Save money on your student loans by locking in a low rate. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2008
Kevin McKinley |
College Credit Parents reluctantly turn to public and private education loans. Their reticence is unfounded though, because it's much better to borrow money to pay for college than to not go at all. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2008
Kevin McKinley |
Student Loans At A Trickle Dozens of education loan providers have either scaled back their lending operations, or announced a departure from the business altogether. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2005
Donald Jay Korn |
Time Is On Their Side Helping your younger financial advisory clients enjoy their youth and still stock up for an uncertain future can require diligent, hands-on planning. |
Registered Rep.
August 24, 2015
Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
Tackling Student Debt Because high levels of student loan debt are far more common than they used to be, you should expect queries from clients about how to minimize their own balances, in addition to those of their grown children. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Find the Right Student Loan College loans come in many varieties. Some have very attractive provisions and guarantees, but others can spell trouble for even the most responsible young adults. |
Financial Advisor
January 2012
Jerilyn Klein Bier |
College Crunch Advisors should start asking clients where their kids may want to attend college when the kids are high school freshmen or even in middle school, says Mazareas. There's a lot to talk about. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2009
Donald Jay Korn |
College Panic Many of your clients with teenage children may be feeling the college panic about now. They are looking at diminished net worths and an uncertain job market and economy |
BusinessWeek
November 14, 2005 |
Federal vs. Private Loans At a glance, here's how federal and private student loans differ. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Time Is Running Out for Student Borrowers Interest rates for student loan programs are expected to rise significantly on July 1, and that means the ultimate cost to borrowers will be going up. You can avoid this fiscal trouble, though, by consolidating your student loans. |
BusinessWeek
May 1, 2008 |
Navigating the Crunch A financial aid expert explains how borrowers can best ride it out. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Financial Aid to Be Slashed If you're a college student, a prospective college student, or the parent of some such person, take note: Congress is looking to pass the largest cut in student financial aid in American history. But college can still be affordable -- if you plan ahead now. |
Registered Rep.
May 11, 2015
Greg Taggart |
Ways to Minimize the Risk of Student Loans Unwary students and their parents continue to pile the debt on in pursuit of what can be a valuable college degree. All too often, the result is a Phi Beta Kappa key to the poor house. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
Seeing Red Sallie Mae, the leading lender to college students, reported a $1.6 billion loss in the fourth quarter of 2007. Sallie Mae isn't the only student lender that has been bloodied recently. Students and parents need to be cautious when looking for student loans. |
The Motley Fool
January 28, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Smartest Move Colleges Ever Made Eliminating the middleman serves both schools and students. Colleges are at least making the right response to the credit crisis by making loans directly to their students. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2009
Deborah Fox |
Coming Up Short The current economic environment is putting considerable pressure on families. But if parents and their financial advisors take a proactive approach to college planning, parents and students can avoid reliance on credit markets. |
CFO
April 1, 2008
Randy Myers |
The Loan Danger Borrowing from 401(k) accounts can be a bad deal all around and places a large burden on employers. |
BusinessWeek
May 14, 2007
Anne Tergesen |
Borrower, Be Wary Those student loan rebates and discounts aren't always as alluring as they seem. You have to scrutinize the terms to get a good deal. |
Investment Advisor
August 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
Tassel Hassle A hot-button issue this time of year that brings clients to advisors is funding their child's college education. Here's what advisors can do to help. |
AskMen.com
Corey Weiner |
Consolidate Your Debts Some strategies for effectively consolidating your debts and regulating your monthly cash flow as any prosperous enterprise must. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
3 Money-Smart Moves for Smart Grads There are certain things new college grads can start doing to make sure they get off on the right foot -- and build a solid foundation for the rest of their financial life. |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
Die, Student Loan, Die Don't move from the ivory tower right into debtor's prison. When it comes to paying off debt, do a side-by-side interest-rate comparison to see which loan you should kill off first. |
BusinessWeek
January 30, 2006
Aaron Pressman |
Student Loans: Outflank The Hikes Ahead Student loan interest rates are going up on June 30, but there are ways to cushion the blow. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Prioritizing Your Savings Should you save for retirement or for education for your kids? |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
Financial Timeline So you finally have the chance to do something positive with your money, like paying off your debts and building a successful future. But to do so you'll need to follow a financial timeline. |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2008
Dayana Yochim |
Dear Son, Please Move Out Let's be honest: When you're 35, do you really want to be "that guy" -- the one still sleeping on the twin bed in his childhood bedroom? If not, here are four post-graduation savings tips to help you survive your foray into the real world. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Kevin McKinley |
Big Student Loan Debt, Big Opportunity There are plenty of ways for financial advisors to guide fresh-out-of-med/law/business school clients through the early years of their careers, get paid to do so, and establish a long, lucrative relationship. |
Registered Rep.
June 17, 2013
Kevin McKinley |
The Power of Persuasion These small acts for clients' children and grandchildren can make a big difference. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2007
Dayana Yochim |
An Open Letter to Your Kidults Four starting-out savings tips to get you out of mom and dad's house sooner. |
AskMen.com
Ryan Ortega |
Good Debt vs. Bad Debt Figuring out which debt to carry -- good vs. bad -- can help you maneuver your personal finances into positive territory. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
3 Ways to Get a Smart Start With Your Money Young people are getting hit on all sides. How to cope. You can't afford to pay so much for your college education that you dig a debt hole you'll never climb out of. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Down Payment Via Your 401(k)? Readers pool their brainpower to discuss the best homebuying strategies. |
Registered Rep.
April 10, 2012
Kevin McKinley |
Helping Clients Cut Off the Kids If you have clients stretched between supporting their older youngsters and saving for retirement, you can delicately help the parents nudge, shove, and kick the offspring out of the proverbial nest. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
How to Take Advantage of Home Equity Nearly 47% of household assets are tied up in the primary residence. Here are two ways to get at that cash and some tips on what you should use it for. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Raiding Your Retirement for a Down Payment Even though you should be cautious about using your retirement money to fund a down payment on a home, there are still some situations in which it makes sense to use retirement funds as a source of liquidity. |
The Motley Fool
January 16, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Your 401(k) Isn't an ATM However, a new program called ReservePlus, allows 401(k) plan participants to take out loans against their retirement accounts simply by using a debit card. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Congress Makes College Loans Cheaper? Some students may see a cut in their college loan interest rates. |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2004
Roy Lewis |
Pension Loan Breaks Tax law permits a few breaks on loan interest for those borrowing against their future. |
