Saving For Middle Schoolers in a 529 Plan
By Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald, State Treasurer, State of Iowa October 17, 2017 There’s only a few months left in 2017, and it seems like the year has flown by […]
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States explore Child Development Accounts to promote saving thru 529 plans
By Jill Young Miller Communications Specialist, Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis Four states have created statewide Child Development Account (CDA) policies, and a new report […]
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The Faces of 529s
Meet Jillian: Current Salisbury University Senior, Future Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner College: Salisbury University Major: Nursing Graduation Date: May 2018 529 Plan: Maryland 529 College Savings Plan Q: What […]
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Grandparents Can Give the Gift of a Better Future
By: Lynn Fitch, Mississippi State Treasurer September 11, 2017 As grandparents, we want to spoil our grandchildren with love, as well as all the little gifts and privileges we may […]
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College Drop-Off Day: Preparation Pays Off in More Ways than One
By Patricia Roberts September 4, 2017 Packing Up As the final phase of packing officially wound up and we prepared to head north for our son’s college drop off […]
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Shop Smart this Back to School Season
By: South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan Date: August 28, 2017 As summer memories begin to fade and the excitement builds for the start […]
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Debunking the Myths of Prepaid College Tuition Plans
By Michelle Winner, Public Relations and Marketing Program Manager, Maryland 529 July 3, 2017 While Prepaid College Tuition plans have been in existence for more than 20 years, there are […]
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Teach Your Kids What They Won’t Learn in School
By Betty Lochner, Director of Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition program June 26, 2017 School may be out for the summer, but it’s the perfect time to teach some financial literacy […]
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Wisdom Given To Me By My Children
By: Jamie Canup, Partner Hirschler Fleischer June 18, 2017 I’m the (very) proud father of three (employed) millennials. They are each very different people and each has sought to follow […]
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Scholarship? Congratulations! Here’s how you can still use your 529 plan
By Tim Gorrell, Executive Director of Ohio Tuition Trust Authority June 12, 2017 Congratulations! Your child worked hard through all the challenges of high school and has earned a scholarship […]
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Happy 529 Day!
By: Young Boozer, Treasurer, State of Alabama and Chair, CSPN May 25, 2017 There’s a certain phrase I’m known to use when talking about saving for college: “529 plans are […]
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Asking for a gift to a 529 instead of toys…Awkward or Okay?
By: Christine Stoll, Executive Director, IDeal – Idaho College Savings Program May 22, 2017 You value saving for college, but asking family and friends to help out (in lieu of […]