A Very Early Start on Saving for College
By Emily Bjornberg, Director of Financial Education, Office of Connecticut State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier October 26, 2016 Academic studies have shown that a child with a college savings account […]
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Raiding Your Kids’ 529 Account is Scary Stuff
By Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald, State Treasurer, State of Iowa October 17, 2016 For many people, October and Halloween mean tricks and treats and anything scary, with frightening movies playing […]
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Facing your college-financing fears
By Maria Bruno, Vanguard October 10, 2016 Higher education is expensive—frighteningly expensive. For most parents, providing for their children’s college education is second only to retirement as their largest investment […]
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Celebrating 20 Years of Saving for College
By Patricia Roberts, CSPN Corporate Affiliate Chair and Betty Lochner, CSPN Past Chair October 3, 2016 As we bid farewell to National College Savings Month and the recent 20th anniversary […]
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Investing in a Legacy: Save Early and Often for Grandchildren’s College
By Young Boozer, Treasurer, State of Alabama and Chair, CSPN September 29, 2016 Comedy writer Gene Perret once said, “What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, […]
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529 plans come to you
By Anna Scimemi September 18, 2016 As a family, you know you need to save for college costs, but you might not know where to begin. Or perhaps you’re too […]
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College Launches Pilot Program to Match Students’ 529 Savings
By Sheila Bair, President, Washington College September 12, 2016 A while back, I wrote a book for youngsters called Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock. The premise was about twin […]
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Steps to the Future and the Role of College Savings
By Patricia Roberts CSPN Corporate Affiliate Chair It seems like just yesterday that I was dropping off my son for his very first day of school — pre-school. It was […]
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September is College Savings Month
By Young Boozer, Treasurer, State of Alabama and Chair, CSPN September 6, 2016 As this is the “back to school” season of the year, whether it’s to kindergarten or college, […]
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Feed Your 529 Account Through Other Savings
By Tim Gorrell, Executive Director, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority August 29, 2016 Being a saver, you completed your bargain hunting at the back-to-school sales. Maybe you live in a state […]
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Savings Tips for Back-to-School Shopping
By Nicolette Johnston, Public Information Officer, Nevada State Treasurer’s Office August 22, 2016 It’s that time of year again! Summer is winding down, last minute vacations are wrapping up, and […]
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Hard-knock advice for freshmen – part 2
By Ashley Murdie, Former Financial Literacy Director, Kansas State Treasurer’s Office August 15, 2016 In the last post, Ashley offered three tips to help incoming college freshman avoid costly financial mistakes. […]