By Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald
State Treasurer, State of Iowa
With the New Year quickly approaching, there is no better time than the present to start thinking about putting the finishing touches on 2013. Why not end 2013 with a bang by donating to a child’s future college fund? You can remember 2013 by possibly giving yourself multiple tax benefits at the same time.
December 23, 2013
Well it’s a condensed week for many of us as we enter the holiday homestretch. As we wrap up the year, we’d like to wish you and yours a joyous remainder of the holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year! We’d also like to challenge you to take a moment, hit pause and consider the following:
New Survey by College Savings Plans Network Offers Insights On Who is Saving for College and How The College Savings Plans Network (CSPN)—the nation’s leading objective source about Section 529 College Savings and Prepaid Tuition Plans— today released results of its nationwide 529 investor survey, presenting an analysis of the demographics and saving habits of American 529 plan investors
By Robin Lott
Executive Director for Michigan Education Trust
December 10, 2013
With Thanksgiving now a new memory, we are now smack in the middle of the holiday season. While you are busy decking the halls with bows and holly and searching for the perfect gift for the loved ones in your life consider this: why not give the gift of education? Higher education is a gift that keeps on giving and your state’s college savings program can help.
By Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald
State Treasurer, State of Iowa
While you are looking for the perfect gift on-line Cyber Monday, make sure you visit www.CollegeSavings.org to find the perfect 529 plan. Rather than fight the crowds in the mall to find a gift that will be forgotten by next year, give the gift of college savings that will last a lifetime. State-sponsored 529 plans provide investors the opportunity to save for a loved one’s higher education costs and get a tax benefit for themselves at the same time. With some plans having an initial investment as low as $25 to open an account, it makes the perfect gift for almost anyone to give.