They’re Counting on Us to Help Build Their Pot of Gold
By Betty Lochner, Director of Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition program March 13, 2017 This month many of us become a little Irish as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The holiday […]
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Parents’ assets do not harm aid for most low-income students
By Jill Young Miller Communications Specialist, Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis February 27, 2017 Parents’ savings and assets are unlikely to jeopardize federal or state […]
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Setting Your Student Up for College Success with 529 Plans and Scholarships
By Susan Le, Marketing Manager, Peachjar February 21, 2017 Obtaining financial assistance is arguably the most critical component of college planning, among the many other pertinent items on the preparation […]
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Show Your Savings Efforts Some Love
By Lucas Minor, Associate Director for Marketing and Communications, Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) By February 13, 2017 Valentine’s Day is closing in, and that means “some of us” (I […]
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Teaching Smart Money Habits—And Making it Fun (Step 3)
By: Christine Stoll, Executive Director, IDeal – Idaho College Savings Program February 6, 2017 This past year we have been working with our oldest daughter who is now six, to […]
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Teaching Smart Money Habits—And Making it Fun (Step 2)
By: Christine Stoll, Executive Director, IDeal – Idaho College Savings Program January 30, 2017 Many of us lament on when it is appropriate to start teaching our kids about money. […]
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Make 2017 Your Most Successful College Savings Year Yet
By: South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan January 9, 2017 As I write this, I can’t believe that Christmas and New Year’s celebrations have […]
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A Fresh Look at Prepaid Tuition Plans
By Mississippi State Treasurer Lynn Fitch December 5, 2016 With the continued growth of 529 college savings plans, the dialogue on saving for higher education is a fast-moving target. We’ve […]
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Happy Thanksgiving
By Francesca Nelson, Public Affairs Officer – Maryland 529 November 21, 2016 Thanksgiving: A day for people to come together for food, football, family and friends. It’s the time of […]
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Put College on your Shopping or Wish List this Holiday Season
By Patricia Roberts, Chair of the CSPN Corporate Affiliate Committee November 15, 2016 With the recent arrival of my grand niece, Caroline, whose christening I will be attending later this […]
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Don’t Be Afraid of Saving In A 529 Plan
Tim Gorrell, executive director of Ohio Tuition Trust Authority October 31, 2016 Ghosts and ghouls, skeletons and zombies, haunted houses and 529s. You can be scared by things that go […]
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Facing your college-financing fears
By Maria Bruno, Vanguard October 10, 2016 Higher education is expensive—frighteningly expensive. For most parents, providing for their children’s college education is second only to retirement as their largest investment […]