If you are a parent or grandparent who has diligently put money aside for a youngster's college education, good for you. Now, get out a sharp pencil and rewrite the plan. But do it with a smile: ...

An education IRA is a tax-advantaged savings account that can be used to pay for education expenses. Funds in these accounts, which are also known as Coverdell education savings accounts (ESAs), can ...

The Roth IRA is one of the most popular retirement savings vehicles used today. Contributions to the account are made with after-tax money and qualified withdrawals can be taken from the account ...

529 education savings plans are powerful tools to help pay for the mounting costs of an education. Yet some people hesitate to use them. One common concern is oversaving. You can only use 529 funds ...

For Northwest Resources FCU, Portland, Ore., with its loyal member base and high assets-to-member ratio, an IRA promotion seemed a simple way to build long-term secure deposit accounts-but it wasn't.