Your 529 is more flexible than you might think. Here are some of the many qualified uses of 529 dollars.

Sending your baby off to college is emotionally messy. Here’s a suggestion to make it a little better.

Your student needs more than just extra-long sheets. Here are some important documents that should be created before they head off to college.

According to the Fed, student loans are not a one-way ticket to the poorhouse— at least not for those who earn degrees. And those degrees provide financial and non-financial benefits throughout adulthood.

Where do you get money to pay for tax cuts? From students and their families, apparently. Congress is weighing proposals to increase the cost and reduce availability of student loans to help pay for tax cuts.

Your 529 can be used tax- and penalty-free for most, but not all, college expenses. Here’s what you can and can’t spend your 529 on, and how to avoid taxes and penalties on your withdrawals.

The fever pace of the current administration’s announcements related to higher education may be making your head spin.

Outside scholarships can be a great way to stretch your college budget. They can also be an exercise in frustration with countless applications yielding small dollars. Knowing how they work and how you get them can make your search more rewarding.

Do we need a Department of Education? To answer that, it’s helpful to know what it actually does.