529 Plans

The nation's $1 trillion student debt problem may have a silver lining: More families seem to be socking away cash in tax-free accounts for college expenses.

Parents worried about how they will afford the soaring cost of college for their children are being steered by some financial advisers in a surprising direction: life insurance. Life insurance that carries a cash balance that can be pulled out and used to pay for higher education offers tax

Parents worried about how they'll afford the soaring cost of college for their children increasingly are being steered by financial advisers in a surprising direction — life insurance. Life insurance that carries a cash balance that can be pulled out and used to pay for higher education offers tax

Miniscule percentage of households have put money into college savings account, GAO finds

High fees and subpar options led Morningstar Inc. to give Section 529 college savings plans from Kansas, Minnesota and Rhode Island negative ratings in its annual audit.

High fees and subpar options led Morningstar Inc. to give college savings plans from Kansas, Minnesota and Rhode Island negative ratings in its annual audit. The four plans that Morningstar gave a negative rating to are Kansas' Schwab 529 College Savings Plan, Minnesota's College Savings Plan, and

The College Savings Foundation is using CBS' enormous screen in Times Square to urge Americans to save for their children's college education by funding Section 529 college savings plans.

OppenheimerFunds is back in the retirement game, but not with target date funds.

Parents are fed up with the escalating cost of college, and even some who can afford to pay are balking at the price tag.

Bill proposed to allow parents to use 529 savings plans for K-12 in addition to college

America's largest clearing firm is making it easier for financial advisers to open and manage Section 529 college savings plans.