18-21 year olds cite financial stress, juggle 2-3 credit cards in college Even though 84 percent of college students say they are educated about money management and understand the consequences of debt, 50 percent wish they had a plan to help decrease their debt, according to a new poll for Western Union(R) Payment Services conducted [...]
CHET urges families to evaluate their college savings strategies As students prepare to receive their report cards and diplomas at the end of this school year, Connecticut State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier is encouraging Connecticut families with young children to take time to grade their own college savings strategies. Nappier is trustee for the Connecticut [...]
Wachovia Study Shows: More Than 50 Percent of Pre-Retirement Women “Frightened” of Stock Market Wachovia’s fourth annual Retirement Survey shows that major gaps exist between men and women when it comes to planning for and living in retirement. When it comes to the stock market, 54 percent of the pre-retirement women surveyed say they are [...]