Confronted with college costs, parents reach for their 401(k)s
As college costs rise, parents are resorting to increasingly costly means to pay for their children's educations. The loss in retirement savings is rarely recovered.
College savings plans
Ascensus exec: 529 and ABLE plans can shore up families’ financial futures
Peg Creonte, president of government savings at Ascensus, explains how tax-advantaged savings programs can be a key to long-term financial wellness.
Long story short: Give employees a helping hand when it comes to their financial needs
Benefits like earned wage access and tuition reimbursement are ways to help your employees get their financial lives in order.
Should clients use a Roth IRA for college expenses?
Grandchildren won't be able to have their own accounts until they are earning their own income, but they can be named beneficiaries.
Clients should ask employers for this powerful 401(k) upgrade
Workers should urge their employers to offer this savings option in their 401(k) plans to save for emergency and unforeseen expenses.
Staples implements student loan benefit
The office-supply retailer announced a new program offering the perk to “top performing” employees.
Staples implements student loan benefit
The office-supply retailer announced a new program offering the perk to “top performing” employees.
Parents say they’d sacrifice retirement to send kids to college
College has gotten so expensive that it's weighing on even the parents of third-graders, threatening to leave them too debt-saddled to retire.
Wealthfront expands into college savings
The robo-adviser announced this week a partnership with the state of Nevada and Ascensus to offer its own 529 plan.
