It’s Back to School!
By Young Boozer, Alabama State Treasurer and past Chair of CSPN August 27, 2018 What an exciting time of year—6-year-old children skeptically attending first grade, 17-year-old teenagers excitedly entering […]
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Tips for College Freshmen: Costly Lessons I Learned and Pitfalls to Avoid
By Regina Carmon August 21, 2018 Incoming freshmen head off to their first day of college with an incredible amount of knowledge gained in the years leading up to […]
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Back to School Savings Tips and Tricks
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan August 15, 2018 It’s that time of year! The season of searching for No. 2 pencils, brightly colored […]
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Michigan’s Prepaid college tuition turns 30
By Heather Barthelmes, Analyst, Michigan Education Trust (MET) August 7, 2018 Thirty years ago, the iPhone didn’t exist; we didn’t get answers to our questions from Siri, Alexa or even […]
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Summer Camps – Creating More Than Dreams
By Kimberly Shockley, Associate Director, Rhode Island’s 529 Plans July 31, 2018 As the mother of two elementary school boys, I start to think about summer camp around April. What […]
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It Takes a Village
Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald, State Treasurer, State of Iowa July 25, 2018 I’ve been known to repeat the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” For me, […]
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Using Your 529 Beyond College
By James DiUlio, Chair of the College Savings Plans Network July 18, 2018 Enrolling in a 529 plan is a valuable savings option for people of all ages who want to […]
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Playing with money: Summer fun = financial savvy kids
By Deena Lager, Director, Arizona 529 College Savings Program July 11, 2018 Summer is here and that means parents are looking to keep the kids busy with fun and meaningful […]
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Prepaid Tuition Plans offer Peace of Mind
By Linda Fernandez, Director of the Educational Opportunities and Investment Division, Texas Comptroller’s Office July 3, 2018 Have you ever done anything by instinct without much thought that seemed somewhat […]
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Five Reasons Assets and Savings May Have Little or No Impact on Financial Aid
By Mila Tappan, College Access and Outreach Manager, Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) June 26, 2018 A family’s primary residence and retirement accounts are excluded from consideration. The following assets […]
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The Future Starts with the Actions We Take Today
By Betty Lochner, Director, Washington College Savings Plans June 20, 2018 Just a few short months ago, I lost my beloved dad, known by all as “Gramps.” He was 90 […]
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529 Plans Team Up With Scholarships
By Tim Gorrell, Executive Director, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority June 12, 2018 One of the most frequently asked question 529 college savings programs hear is, “What happens to the 529 […]