Happy 5-29 day, a day when states try to boost interest and participation in 529 education savings programs with various incentives. To mark 5-29 Day 2018, it’s time for a refresher Q&A on the popular plan and an update as to what has changed after the Tax Cut and Jobs Act was enacted.
Read MoreIn the decade since the financial crisis and recession, college graduates were often faced with a grim reality: they had unlucky timing. With few exceptions, they encountered a tough job market, sometimes with piles of debt owed for a diploma that was supposed to help make the transition to adulthood easier.
Read MoreIf you feel like things are more expensive, you are right. Despite a slightly weaker than expected inflation report in April, this year, prices have accelerated faster than Fed officials anticipated just a few months ago. Last week we learned that headline inflation increased to a 14-month high of 2.5 percent from a year ago in April, due in large part to rising gas prices. Excluding food and energy the core rate increased by 2.1 percent.
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