Financial Choices: College, Retirement, or Both?
Life is full of choices. Should you watch Breaking Bad or Modern Family? Eat leftovers for dinner or order out? Exercise before work or after? Some choices, though, are much more significant. Here is one such financial dilemma for parents. Should you save for retirement or college? It's the paramount [...]
Second Careers: Resources for People Returning to College
You've decided to go back to school--congratulations! As it turns out, you're not alone. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the number of full-time students age 65 and over in degree-granting schools increased 36% between 2007 and 2009, while the number of 50- to 64-year-old full-time students increased [...]
Is College Debt the Next Bubble?
What might a 23-year-old recent college graduate, a 45-year-old entrepreneur, and a 60-year-old pre-retiree have in common financially? They may all be hobbled by student loan debt. According to financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz, the student loan "debt clock" reached the $1 trillion milestone last year. And even as Americans [...]