Summer not a time for break from college savings
By: Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald State Treasurer, State of Iowa While it may be hard to believe that the kids wrapped up yet another year of school, summer break is […]
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Savings for Your Baby’s College: Building Habit Early is Key
By Young Boozer, Treasurer, State of Alabama and Chair, CSPN June 2, 2016 From my own experience – and those of countless others – having a child is something for […]
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: 529 Day
By Mary Morris, Virginia529 May 23, 2016 If you’re like me, you can’t help but love this time of year. The flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up, school […]
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Scholarships and 529 plans work together
By Tim Gorrell, Executive Director, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, CollegeAdvantage 529 May 16, 2016 Imagine this – as high school graduation approaches, more papers arrive from your child’s chosen university, […]
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Saving for college: It’s easier than you think when you know the facts
By Charu Gross Head of Vanguard’s Education Savings Group May 10, 2016 I love watching my toddler learn. It’s truly rewarding (and often hilarious) to observe his determination when he’s […]
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A Mom is Thankful for Prepaid Tuition
By Nancy Farmer, President, Private College 529 Plan May 2, 2016 With Mother’s Day coming up this week, I recalled a note I received recently from one of our account […]
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Inching your way to college
By Lael Oldmixon, UA College Savings Plan My son is closing in on his final days of kindergarten before he graduates to first grade. If this year is any indication, […]
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Spring Cleaning Tips: Seven Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Money
By Betty Lochner Director of Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program April 18, 2016 My parents were children during the great depression. Because of this, they taught me to think […]
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Tax Return Provides College Savings Opportunity
Nicolette Johnston, Nevada State Treasurer’s Office April 11, 2016 Even though the IRS graced us with three extra days this year to file our income taxes, the deadline is nearly […]
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Student Debt: Treat the Disease – Not Just the Symptoms
By Nancy Farmer President, Private College 529 Plan April 4, 2016 For the past few months, I’ve seen news story after news story about companies rolling out a new benefit […]
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Financial Literacy Education is a Necessary Investment in Our Youth
By Hon. Lynn Fitch, Mississippi State Treasurer and CSPN Executive Board Member March 28, 2016 I once had a coworker tell me a story about her daughter and an overdrawn […]
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Here Comes the Sun, and I say It’s All Right
By Lucas Minor, Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition program March 21, 2016 At least once a year I question my sanity in choosing to live in a place that requires scuba […]