Give the Gift Students Deserve
The Case for Gifting 529 Contributions This Graduation Season By Hon. Fiona Ma, CPA, State Treasurer of California May 18, 2021 As we approach summer, students of all ages […]
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Gratitude and Support for Moms on Mother’s Day and Beyond
By Patricia Roberts, Chief Operating Officer, Gift of College, Inc. May 6, 2021 This past year was like no other in recent history and among those who bore the greatest brunt of […]
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Facts about 529s for Financial Literacy Month
By Jørn Earl Otte, Hartford Funds’ Strategic Marketing Consultant for SMART529 in West Virginia May 4, 2021 We all intuitively know that the more education or training our children can […]
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How to Prepare Your Child for College
By Meredith Clement, Managing Editor, Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority April 20, 2021 College is filled with new experiences, challenges and adventures, and for each student, it plays a pivotal role in […]
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How Tax Benefits Help Boost the Value of Your College Savings
How valuable are the tax advantages associated with 529 plans? And how do they work? By Michael Frerichs, Illinois State Treasurer & Chair of the College Savings Plans Network April 13, […]
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CSPN Partners With Invite Education For College Savings Solutions
April 7, 2021 The College Savings Plans Network (CSPN) is about to launch the go-to research tool for college savers. Later this month, CSPN will be launching a powerful new […]
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READING, WRITING … AND FINANCIAL LITERACY
By Hon. Curtis Loftis, State Treasurer of South Carolina March 23, 2021 Where did you learn about personal finance? Did a patient parent explain the difference between spending for what […]
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Spring into a Bright Future
By the Honorable Michael L. Fitzgerald, Iowa State Treasurer March 16, 2021 In the Midwest, we look forward to spring as the days are longer and brighter, the snow is […]
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About 529s: Is it a Myth? or a Fact?
By Jørn Earl Otte, Strategic Marketing Consultant, Hartford Funds SMART529 March 9, 2021 Welcome to March! (I think we’ve had enough madness for one year, don’t you?) 529 plans have […]
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Parents’ Assets May Not Harm Financial Aid as Much as You’d Think
By Mary Nickeson, Senior Vice President, Invite Education February 23, 2021 One common misconception about paying for college is that parental assets and savings will greatly hurt your child’s chances of […]
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There’s A Lot to Love about Saving for College with a 529 Plan
By Patricia Roberts, Chief Operating Officer, Gift of College, Inc. February 9, 2021 As a parent of a college student, there’s a lot that I and my family have grown to love […]
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Prepaid Plans Provide Peace of Mind
By Heather Barthelmes, Michigan Education Trust February 2, 2021 If I have learned anything over the last year, it is that uncertainty is guaranteed. My 5-year-old son was sent home […]