Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Maurer covers how personal finance is more personal than finance. Few things in our lives have been so dramatically altered ...

What Is Tax Planning for Education? Tax planning refers to the strategic process of organizing one's financial affairs to minimize tax liability while maximizing available tax benefits. This can ...

A provision in the SECURE 2.0 Act enables greater flexibility in saving for children’s education while also helping 529 plan beneficiaries to get a jump-start on retirement savings. Learn about Roth ...

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is proposing to guarantee two free years of community college or other training as part of a higher education plan that his campaign says would cost $750 ...

Many clients are now approaching their retirement years while simultaneously preparing to send children to college. They often struggle with the question of whether to prioritize saving for retirement ...

The state-appointed Houston Independent School District superintendent and his team have outlined a four-point plan for tackling long-standing problems in the district's special education system, ...

In his first major policy initiative since moving into the White House, President Bush has unveiled a comprehensive education plan that would hold states accountable for student performance based on ...

Fortunately, there are ample ways to do so. One of the most popular is a 529 plan, which allows the money placed in the plan to grow tax-free. Withdrawals are also tax-free when used to pay for ...

What a teacher’s pet. Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a 25-point education plan Tuesday — boosting several policies backed by the New York teachers’ union while toning down his support for charter ...

As countries advance their climate commitments through National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and other strategic policy and planning frameworks, the role of ...