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AI-Powered ‘Ghost Students’ Are Looting Federal Student Aid, the Treasury Dept. Warns Banks
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (140+ words) Red State: Foreign and domestic fraud rings are stealing federal student aid by creating fake... The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert Friday directing financial institutions to watch for and report suspicious activity connected to the…...
FinCEN Warns CUs, Banks To Watch for 'Ghost Student' Financial Aid Fraud
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (326+ words) CU Today Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is warning financial institutions to step up efforts to detect and report fraud schemes targeting federally funded student aid programs, saying organized criminal rings are using stolen identities, synthetic…...
NEWS: US Treasury urges banks to flag student aid fraud
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (159+ words) FinCen's head office in Vienna, Virginia By CARLO BOFFA, EU Correspondent The US Treasury urged banks on Friday to detect, prevent and report fraudulent activity targeting government-backed student aid programmes. Criminals often use stolen and fake identities to enrol in…...
More Than Dollars and Sense
2+ day, 29+ min ago (356+ words) The older I get, the more I realize that reading and learning are not the same thing. Sometimes an idea deserves to be read slowly, thought about, and internalized before we can truly understand it. That was my reaction to…...
Grandparents fund private school fees amid record wealth transfer
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (86+ words) Newsroom Personal Wealth in association with Private schools are being bankrolled by grandparents as a record generational wealth transfer hits its stride and younger generations grapple with rising costs. The Bank of Grandma and Grandad is joining the ranks of…...
Leftover 529 Money? The Roth IRA Rollover Rule That Can Turn College Savings Into Retirement Savings
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (503+ words) A 529 plan can be a great tool for funding an education, but some parents realize they put too much into this account after a child receives a scholarship or expenses aren’t as high as expected. That money can now be…...
The FAFSA Is More Generous For Some and Stricter for Others This Year: Will Your Family Win or Lose?
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (982+ words) A simpler form, a real break for families who own a business or a farm, and a new hard cutoff for the Pell Grant. The 2026-27 FAFSA gives and takes at the same time. Every year, the FAFSA changes a little,…...
How Grandparents Can Help with Financial Planning for College
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (809+ words) How to optimize their contributions without jeopardizing financial aid. It’s wonderful when grandparents want to help out, whether it’s with summer camp, music lessons or college tuition. But if clients who are grandparents feel they have the resources to help…...
I Have a Sizable Roth IRA. Do I Still Need a 529 for My Grandkids' College?
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (1224+ words) Before you touch your retirement fund, consider how taxes, penalties, and financial aid rules change the math. Our Wealth Wise columnist breaks down the choices. Wealth Wise is Kiplinger's advice column on navigating retirement-related dilemmas. Got a question? See below…...
Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan improvements take effect
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (255+ words) SB 556 raises the maximum account balance for Path2College 529 Plan accounts from $235,000 to $550,000. ATLANTA — On July 15, Governor Brian P. Kemp highlighted two major enhancements to Georgia’s Path2College 529 Plan designed to help families save more effectively for future education costs. SB 556, signed by Kemp…...