By Mary Anne Busse
Managing Director, Great Disclosure LLC
June 20, 2013

I know one young student, let’s call him Sam, who wants to attend college but he just hasn’t focused enough on his grades. Smart kid, but hasn’t applied himself. Now that he’s about to be a senior in high school he’s realized that he needs to step it up. He even thinks it may be too late. I also hear many students say that college won’t work for them because they don’t know what they want to do. Others think they have too many financial responsibilities. Still others may think college costs too much.

By Lucas Minor
Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Guaranteed Education Tuition
June 13, 2013

You may have heard someone say, “My grandmother left me some money for college.” It’s clear how much that grandparent valued higher education, and it shows her belief in that student’s future success. That kind of confidence is an inspiring gift with many intangible qualities.

By Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald
State Treasurer, State of Iowa
April 30, 2013

Whether they are graduating from kindergarten, elementary school or high school, there is no better way to celebrate a child’s education than with a contribution to their 529 Plan college savings account. This graduation season, in order to encourage families and friends to give the gift of higher education, the College Savings Plans Network has compiled information and tips for people looking to give the gift of education.

By Gina Rae Smith
Assistant to Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer
March 26, 2013

These are the words my mom told me when I asked if I needed to get an afternoon job during my high school years. She and my dad hadn’t saved money for my college tuition. We were a middle class family, both my parents were employed and both believed there was value in higher education. However, having grown up in small-town Alabama in the 1960s, my parents didn’t see going to college as the most common path to take after high school graduation. They both entered the work force and didn’t look back.

By the College Savings Plans Network
March 13, 2013

The College Savings Plans Network recently published its 2012 Year-End 529 Report and found that the total amount invested by American families in the plans has reached a record high of $190.7 billion. In 2012, total assets in the plans grew by $25.86 billion dollars, more than three times as much as the $7.43 billion increase in 2011. Additionally, the total number of accounts increased 3.7% over the past 12 months, going from 10.7 million in December 2011 to 11.1 million as of December 2012.

By Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald
State Treasurer, State of Iowa
December 30, 2012

The New Year is just around the corner, which means it is a great time to start thinking about saving for your child’s future education. Rather than having friends and family purchase toys that will soon be forgotten or broken, invite them to give one of the most meaningful gifts a child may ever receive – help toward paying for a college education.

By Jodi Golden
Director, CollegeChoice 529 Savings Plans
October 25, 2012

It’s October so you know what that means – pumpkins, trick or treating, costumes and scary activities! For children, haunted houses and ghost stories from the past may scare them. Mom and Dad however, may be scared of the “what ifs” of the future: how will we save for retirement? Or for our children’s education? There are some scary tidbits out there: