College on Your Wish List?
Smart Gift Giving this Holiday Season
By Patricia Roberts
Managing Director & Senior 529 Product Manager, AllianceBernstein L.P.
Managing Director & Senior 529 Product Manager, AllianceBernstein L.P.
November 20, 2012
With Thanksgiving upon us and Black Friday and Cyber Monday soon to follow, gift giving is on the minds of many. This is an ideal time to talk turkey about gifts for the children in your life.
Many college savings programs have tools in place that make it easy for account owners to invite friends and family to contribute to already-established accounts. Account owners should check with their 529 plan to determine what tools exist to invite others to contribute, such as deposit coupons that can be printed and shared. A few plans even have paperless tools enabling gifts to be made electronically!
