April is Financial Literacy Month
529 Plans Aren’t Just For Kids By Tim Gorrell, Executive Director, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority March 27, 2017 April has been designated Financial Literacy Month to focus on increasing the […]
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CSPN 2016 Year-End 529 Report Released: Total investments reached $275 billion with 12.9 million accounts open nationwide
Today the College Savings Plans Network (CSPN) released its Year-End 529 Report for 2016. As chair, I always enjoy seeing the progress made over the year, and this year did […]
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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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Prepaid tuition: the gift your loved one will appreciate for years
Mary Morris, Virginia529 CEO March 6, 2017 Parents and guardians make many decisions in the best interests of their children. From green vegetables to piano lessons, mothers and fathers want […]
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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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529 Plans Can Help Expand Access to College
By Sandra Houston, Director, College Illinois! February 6, 2017 February is African American History Month, a time to recognize and honor the accomplishments of black leaders who have shaped our […]
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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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How I am Teaching My Daughter Smart Money Habits—And Making it Fun
By: Christine Stoll, Executive Director, IDeal – Idaho College Savings Program January 23, 2017 How did your child react the first time you tried to get her to eat green […]
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Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
By LaKesha Page, Director of College Savings for the State of Tennessee Treasury Department January 16, 2017 I believe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be the manifestation of love […]