Students & Student Life

Much like a 401(k) is a savings plan for retirement, a 529 plan is a college savings plan, only you can set these up on your own and not through your employer. These...

It's not surprising that some homeowners confuse the terms "second mortgage" and "home equity loan." If you want to take advantage of the equity that you have built up in your home, you...

For Danny Grossman, co-founder and president of Northern California startup Wild Planet Toys, charity is more than a gesture of kindness — it's an act of justice.

Back in 1994, Atilla Kocsis had what seemed like a really good idea — a Web site that high school students could use to take tours of and learn about different colleges and...

An overview of the various ways you can pay for your children's college education

For the conservative portion of your portfolio, bonds are usually among the best investment choices.

Formerly known as Education IRAs, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (CESAs) are a means of saving up for education expenses for your children. Set up for anyone under the age of 18, the money...

For both investors and non-investors, money market accounts are typically used as an alternative to checking and savings accounts

Since the marketing budget for a small business is typically limited, you'll want to have some promotional ideas on hand that are cost-effective. Here is an overview of the possible promotional ideas that...

For small businesses in need of affordable health insurance, purchasing alliances and association plans are alternatives to traditional group insurance.

Many people simply take the standard deductions and miss a lot of the potential deductions available that they might have found by itemizing. Essentially, there are two overriding themes to tax deductions. First,...