Dear Dash…From Small Fry to Scientist
Dear Dash, I am almost done with second grade, and I think it is time to seriously think about my plans for the future. When I grow up I want […]
Tag Archives: debt
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April is Financial Literacy Month: Tips for Instilling Financial Savviness in Your Kids
You taught your kids to walk, talk and ride a bike. You taught them to share, to brush their teeth and to eat their vegetables—but do they know how much […]
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Banish College Savings? No, Encourage Them!
By Robert Cole, President, Private College 529 Plan March 5, 2019 As the father of two elementary-school children, I understand the financial pressures on young families. The need to save for […]
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How to keep that saving for college resolution
By Julie Shields-Rutyna, Director of College Planning, MEFA January 8, 2019 It’s a new year, and I am two weeks into my new year’s resolutions and doing pretty well! […]
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Happy Holidays!
By Betsy Hagen, Associate Director for GET Operations, Guaranteed Education Tuition Program December 18, 2018 I love the holidays! I write a to-do list, get my greeting cards done, purchase […]
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Make Your New Year’s Resolution to Save for College Now and Help Reduce Costly Debt Later
By Michelle Winner, Public Relations and Marketing Program Manager, Maryland 529. December 4, 2018 The New Year is just a few weeks away, which means it’s time to start thinking […]
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Like Hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner, the Key Ingredient in Saving for College Is Having a Plan
By Patricia Roberts, Chief Operating Officer, Gift of College November 19, 2018 Whether you’re traveling from near or far to gather with family or friends, making a signature dish […]
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College Savings Tips for the Elementary School Years
Deborah Goodkin, Program Manager, NEST 529 College Savings Plans, First National Bank of Omaha October 22, 2018 I’m sure that many parents of elementary-aged children can agree: it seems like […]
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A NOT SO SCARY REPORT
By Mary Anne Busse, Managing Director, Great Disclosure LLC October 16, 2018 It’s October, so you know what that means: pumpkins, trick or treating and scary activities! Believe it or not, […]
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Michigan’s Prepaid college tuition turns 30
By Heather Barthelmes, Analyst, Michigan Education Trust (MET) August 7, 2018 Thirty years ago, the iPhone didn’t exist; we didn’t get answers to our questions from Siri, Alexa or even […]
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Summer Camps – Creating More Than Dreams
By Kimberly Shockley, Associate Director, Rhode Island’s 529 Plans July 31, 2018 As the mother of two elementary school boys, I start to think about summer camp around April. What […]
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It Takes a Village
Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald, State Treasurer, State of Iowa July 25, 2018 I’ve been known to repeat the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” For me, […]