Apprenticeship programs provide an affordable pathway to a career, but they still come with costs. Thanks to the 2019 SECURE Act, funds saved in a 529 college savings plan can […]
By Kerry Alexander, Senior Director, TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. August 16, 2022 As August turns to September, those of us with college-bound freshmen remember when we left home for the […]
By Jørn Earl Otte, Hartford Funds’ Strategic Marketing Consultant for SMART529 in West Virginia We all intuitively know that the more education our children can obtain, the better their chances […]
As a kid, my exposure to pop culture was limited by the fact that I grew up in a rural area where our giant outdoor TV antenna picked up exactly […]
The latest 2024 data for 529 college savings plans is in, and the numbers are impressive! With over 16.96 million accounts nationwide, 529 plans are continuing to gain traction as […]
By Dave Dominick, Assistant Director of Marketing and Outreach for the Pennsylvania Treasury Department February 18, 2025 List of “must haves” for a competitive benefits package. That sound of silence […]
By Lael M. Oldmixon, M.Ed. , is the Executive Director of the Education Trust of Alaska February 11, 2025 My relationship with the 529 education savings industry started after the […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan February 4, 2025 Chances are, if you ask a group of children what they would like to be […]
By Dawn Hall, Executive Director of the IDeal – Idaho College Savings Program January 28, 2025 One of the most impactful things I’ve learned since taking this job is that […]
By Trisha Good, Executive Director, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority January 21, 2025 As we settle into the new year, is one of your resolutions improving your family’s financial health? If […]