WASHINGTON – The good news is that Americans are saving more than ever for college. The bad news is that the average amount wouldn’t come close to getting a person a degree. In a report released ...

Did you know that you can get a free college student checking account with all the perks you'd expect from a full-service account? Being a student doesn’t mean you have to go without the conveniences ...

Pros: - No foreign transaction fees. - Some debit card purchases earn cash back. Cons: - No branches. - It can cost up to $5.95 to deposit cash. - Joint accounts are not available; must be at least 18 ...

(NewsNation) — Going to college can be so expensive that some families are deterred from attending altogether. Families who can afford it can open up a college savings plan, sometimes called a 529 ...

The stock market's wild ride is having an impact on families who use a 529 college savings account, a tax-free way for parents to save for educational expenses. There are 17 million active 529 ...

Attending college can get pricey, so you’ll want to avoid costs from other places — like your bank account. More than 668,000 students paid nearly $15.5 million in bank account costs in a year, an ...

Starting this year, some of the money in 529 college savings accounts can be used for retirement if it’s not needed for education. New rules under the federal law known as Secure 2.0 allow up to ...

Financial advisors often tell you to keep your hands off your money amid a volatile stock market. Alas, that’s not an option if your kiddo is finally about to head off to college, the Wall Street ...

It's always nice to get money stashed in a Roth Individual Retirement Account. These vehicles are the holy grail of tax-wise planning. Once the money is inside a Roth, it grows tax-sheltered, and ...

NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – College savings accounts will be opened for thousands of Newark kindergartners this year, officials announced Wednesday. Accounts will be gifted to 3,000 incoming kindergarten ...