Consider the gift of college savings
By Jim DiUlio, Director, Wisconsin 529 College Savings Program November 13, 2018 With Thanksgiving right around the corner, before we know it the holiday season will be in full […]
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Conquering College Financing Fears
By Tim Gorrell, Executive Director, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority October 30, 2018 With Halloween coming up, it’s a good time to face your fears — your college financing fears. Here’s […]
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Saving for Preschool Students
By South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan October 26, 2018 As most parents will tell you, kids start growing fast and they don’t ever […]
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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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Saving for College: A Little Goes a Long Way
By Jamie Canup October 9, 2018 Sometimes, when you read about where college or other postsecondary program costs may be in five, 10 or 20 years, it gets overwhelming. How […]
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It’s Back to School!
By Young Boozer, Alabama State Treasurer and past Chair of CSPN August 27, 2018 What an exciting time of year—6-year-old children skeptically attending first grade, 17-year-old teenagers excitedly entering […]
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Tips for College Freshmen: Costly Lessons I Learned and Pitfalls to Avoid
By Regina Carmon August 21, 2018 Incoming freshmen head off to their first day of college with an incredible amount of knowledge gained in the years leading up to […]
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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, […]
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Using Your 529 Beyond College
By James DiUlio, Chair of the College Savings Plans Network July 18, 2018 Enrolling in a 529 plan is a valuable savings option for people of all ages who want to […]