By Betty Lochner
Director, Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET)
February 12, 2013
What if it were the single busiest day for 529 plans nationwide? What an amazing statement that would make. 529 plans make it so easy to share. While most plans are opened by parents, all it takes for grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends to contribute to an existing account is the child’s name and account number.
By Mary Anne Busse
Managing Director, Great Disclosure LLC
February 8, 2013
So, you want to save for college and you’re trying to figure out the right way to do it. You’ve learned about 529 Plans and want to have a better understanding of what you can use the funds in your account for. Look no further. In this post, we’ll give you the 411 on what to do with all that money in your 529 Plan account.
By Jodi Golden,
Director, CollegeChoice 529 Savings Plans
January 25, 2013
What’s one of the most important steps you can take in preparing for college? Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is your first step in applying for over $150 billion in federal financial aid dollars. The FAFSA is an important document that requires personal and financial information. Be prepared to list everything from social security numbers of your students and parents to information on cash, bank accounts or investments the family may hold.
Hon. Richard Mourdock
Indiana State Treasurer
January 18, 2013
Still putting away holiday decorations and the piles of toys your children received for Christmas? Ready for a fresh start to the New Year? And of course, how are you doing with the New Year’s resolutions that were set so purposefully?
January 11, 2013
In case you ever wondered about the leadership behind the College Savings Plans Network, here’s your opportunity to see who they are and how long they have served.The CSPN Executive Board meets monthly to conduct business on behalf of the membership.
By Steve Dombrower, CFA<
Vice President, College Savings Plans
OppenheimerFunds, Inc., Program Manager for Numerous 529 Plans
January 4, 2013
I’ll bet “You Can Afford College” is something you don’t hear very often. More likely than not what you’ve heard about paying for your child’s higher education includes things like continuously rising tuition inflation and adjectives like astronomical or impossible. Perhaps you’ve seen or have been presented with six figure numbers in terms of what you need to save making you feel like you just won’t be able to get there.
By Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald
State Treasurer, State of Iowa
December 30, 2012
The New Year is just around the corner, which means it is a great time to start thinking about saving for your child’s future education. Rather than having friends and family purchase toys that will soon be forgotten or broken, invite them to give one of the most meaningful gifts a child may ever receive – help toward paying for a college education.
By Mary Morris
Virginia529
December 18, 2012
Last week, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report about participation in 529 plans across the country. We appreciate the focus on 529 plans and attempts by the GAO to understand the industry by talking to 529 sponsors and partners. The Report contains some interesting findings and food for thought. But, there also are data points in the Report that merit additional context and attention.
By Mary Anne Busse
Managing Director, Great Disclosure LLC
December 7, 2012
During this season of spend, spend, spend, why don’t you focus on a crazy alternative – save, save, save? I know this is advice I could benefit from. Sometimes the focus on my daughter this time of year turns to obsession and I feel like Arnold Schwarzenegger in Jingle All the Way, desperate to get this year’s hottest toy. My 4 year old changes her letter to Santa every day. So, why do I race from store to store to get that thing she says she desperately needs when she’ll forget about it tomorrow?
By Lynne N. Ward
Executive Director, Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP)
November 28, 2012
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to saving for college. Your family has unique needs, means, and goals, and your family needs a unique college savings blueprint.
Fortunately, you have lots of options, especially among 529 plans. Two of those options are 529 Prepaid Tuition Plans and 529 College Savings Plans.