College Planning, Family and Finances, Financial Planning
Income-Driven Repayment (“IDR”) Plans can be an attractive option for federal student loan borrowers. These plans can make monthly payments more manageable, and offer forgiveness after a term of years. Eligibility depends upon a variety of factors, and must be...
College Planning, Investing, Tax Planning
Investing in a 529 plan can be an effective strategy to save for college. There are, however, some overlooked nuances related to 529 account distributions. And oftentimes, those nuances are not addressed (or even discovered) until after the distribution has occurred...
College Planning, Family and Finances
In 1996, Congress passed a law creating the 529 Plan to help families save for college. The 529 plan allows you to contribute to an account where the money grows tax deferred. If you use the money to pay for qualified education expenses, then the distribution is...
Building Wealth, College Planning
One huge change in the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act applies to 529 college savings accounts. Up until now, 529s have been chiefly used as savings vehicles for college expenses. Now there is another way you can use a 529: to pay K–12 tuition. What does this mean for...
Building Wealth, College Planning
Whether it’s your first child or your last-child, sending your kids off to college can be challenging, emotional and at times extremely stressful. One of the most important things that you can do to make this transition easier is to be prepared. If you have...
