Personal Spending
DES MOINES, Iowa - Parents remain determined to save money for college even in the tough economy, but they're not always choosing the methods that give them the best bang for their buck.
Putnam Investments said Friday it is offering a new 529 college savings plan that includes the choice of an absolute return mutual fund.
BOSTON - One of the nation's biggest providers of 529 college savings accounts is trying to entice investors seeking more conservative savings options, and a rival is cutting fees by nearly half on one of its biggest 529 plans.
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's advocate for utility ratepayers said Monday he is "deeply concerned" about the mounting cost of a coal-gasification plant Duke Energy Corp.
NEW YORK - Brute, a German shepherd, lay anesthetized on an operating table, his hairy chest under a plastic cover and his powerful paws taped immobile.
