More parents are ditching their 529 plans after major losses and choosing to manage their child's college fund themselves.

Insurance and financial planning professionals look at ways to start to rebuild battered retirement income plans.

If the bear market has kept you from saving for your child's college education, you're not alone. A recent survey showed 47% of parents are saving less or aren't saving at all for their kids' education.

All of a sudden, college savings accounts are getting complicated. We'll make it simple.

This is the second installment of a two-part series. Read part 1 here.

Would you rather send Johnny to Miami (The U) or buy a condo there? In this weeks Financial Face Off, FiLife takes a look at the battle between college savings and retirement.

If you can only afford to save a small amount for your child's college education, here are some simple strategies that can get you on track for your college saving goal.  

Investors who lost millions in their 529 college savings plans in an Oppenheimer Funds bond fund stand to recoup some losses per a tentative deal the Illinois Treasurer's office has reached with MassMutual Financial Group's OppenheimerFunds.

529 college savings plan are not getting the attention they deserve as many families of all income levels are not taking advantage of them.

A new report by Morningstar selected the best and worst 529 plans, but it's clear there are major flaws in 529 plans that have been magnified in this recession.