529s are just like other investments; research has shown that low-cost index funds generally end up providing higher returns to investors than funds that spend money on managers who try to pick and choose among...

To help you choose the best college savings option, here's how each plan stacks up in the categories that matter most. 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN Maximum contribution: Annual: Typically, none. But if you contribute more...

Married just three years, James and Laura Kremko have already seen seismic shifts in their income. After completing her nursing degree this spring, Laura secured a position at a Vacaville, Calif., hospital, boosting the couple's...

The college admissions process is already a crapshoot without throwing in the financial aid game. Subsidized Stafford loans, unsubsidized Stafford loans, Pell Grants, DirectPLUS loans -- it all adds up to a bewildering tangle for...