Give a Gift that Grows with your Graduate!
By Devon Copeland, Senior Communications Associate, Virginia529 May 19, 2020 This graduation season doesn’t look like it has in years past, with an abbreviated academic year for many students and […]
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Mother’s Day: A Nod to Pand-Epic Mothers
By Lael Oldmixon, Alaska 529 May 8, 2020 A “Pand-Epic Mother” is a mother, who during the pandemic, is particularly impressive or remarkable. This might be you if you have […]
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Gear Up for Summer Savings
By Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald, State Treasurer, State of Iowa May 5, 2020 The spring semester for this school year has been frustrating and stress-inducing for many students and […]
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High Schoolers’Parents’ Survival Guide to Preparing for CollegeBy: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan April 28, 2020 To an eighth or ninth grader, college may seem like a journey to be […]
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Tax Time Is Great Time To Review Your 529 Plan
By Tim Gorrell, Executive Director, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority April 14, 2020 April 15 is the traditional filing deadline for federal income tax returns. Due to the monumental societal changes occurring […]
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How to Prepare Your Child for College
By Vivian Tsai, Senior Director of TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. April 7, 2020 If I had written this blog post at any other time before today, I likely would have […]
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Does Uncle Sam owe you a refund? Consider a contribution to your 529
By Robert Trishman, Editor for my529 April 1, 2020 New cellphone, overdue car repair or outstanding debts? You may already have plans for your tax refund when it arrives. But, […]
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It is never too late to become financially literate
By John McMillan, State Treasurer of Aabama March 24, 2020 Whether it’s housework, paying bills or setting doctor’s appointments, even the best of us procrastinate. One thing you shouldn’t […]
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THE LUCK OF THE IRISH
By Mary Anne Busse, Managing Director, Great Disclosure LLC March 17, 2020 Many communities around the country have fun St. Patrick’s Day traditions. Perhaps the most famous celebration is the […]
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Picking a 529 Plan … by the Numbers
By Bob Cole, President/CEO, Private College 529 Plan March 3, 2020 Many families who are saving for college are aware that there are two kinds of 529 plans – […]
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How to Turn “When I Grow Up, I Want to Be…” Into “Look What I’ve Become” With a 529 Plan
By Fernando Diaz, Chief Financial Product Officer, Office of Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs February 25, 2020 From as early as preschool, parents start asking their kids, “What do you […]
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Counting on a scholarship? A 529 plan still makes sense
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan February 18, 2020 Most parents think that their children are the smartest and most talented kids around, and […]