Is Saving for College Always Better than Borrowing?
September is College Savings Month. May 29 is 529 Day. It’s not an oversight that Congress, which LOVES commemorative days, has not heralded College Borrowing Month or Student Loan Day. […]
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September is College Savings Month: A Smart Time to Start (or Boost) Your 529 Plan
By Cheryl Rapp, State of Wisconsin College Investment Program Finance Officer, Edvest 529 September 16, 2025 Each September brings a reminder to look ahead and plan for education because it’s […]
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A 529 Plan is the Ultimate Grandparent Flex
As soon as Baby G was born, my husband and I decided that we needed to be the most prepared grandparents in the history of grandparents. Nana and Pops would […]
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A Chat with Myself: The Surprising Benefits of Saving for Education with a 529 Account
Devon Copeland, Senior Communications Associate, Invest529 September 3, 2025 (reprinted from September 3, 2024) Do you ever find yourself having a chat… with yourself? Well, I do! Especially when it […]
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Moving Forward When Daycare Sets You Back
By Troy Montigney, Vice President, Ascensus August 27, 2025 Recently, a financial podcast I enjoy covered the notion of making actual progress in your financial life. Sometimes, what feels like […]
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529 Plans at 29
August 20, 2025, marks the date 29 years ago that the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 was signed into law – the bill that included language for the […]
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Going Back for a Master’s or MBA? Here’s How a 529 Account Can Help You Save
If you’ve already earned your undergraduate degree and are now planning to head back for graduate school—whether it’s a part-time MBA, a master’s in education, or an advanced certificate, this […]
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Education Savings can be a Trip!
By Jenn Dyck, Communication & Marketing Specialist, WA529 Memories of planning family road trips always come to my mind in the first weeks of summer. Preparing for an exciting adventure […]
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Life Lessons Learned from a Higher Education
By Colleen Davis, Delaware State Treasurer July 29, 2025 Close your eyes and visualize college. What do you see? Most people would say classrooms, lectures, textbooks, essays, tests. Some might […]
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529s: Not Just for Four-Year Programs
By Jessica Wetzel, Director, Wisconsin 529 College Savings Program July 22, 2025 When many families hear the term “529 college savings plan,” they often think of saving for a traditional […]