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  • You Can Afford College!!

    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 […]

  • Thoughts on Participation in 529 Plans

    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 […]

  • Holiday Savings?

    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? […]

  • College on Your Wish List?

    Smart Gift Giving this Holiday Season By Patricia Roberts Managing Director & Senior 529 Product Manager, AllianceBernstein L.P. November 20, 2012 With Thanksgiving upon us and Black Friday and Cyber […]

  • THE STATE OF FINANCIAL AID

    (Part 2 in a Series on the College Board’s 2012 Trends in College Pricing & Trends in Student Aid) By Joan Marshall Executive Director, College Savings Plans of Maryland November […]

  • Trends in College Pricing

    (Part 1 in a Series on the College Board’s 2012) By Mary Anne Busse Managing Director, Great Disclosure LLC November 2, 2012 The College Board recently came out with its 2012 […]

  • Don’t Get Spooked by College Costs

    By Jodi Golden Director, CollegeChoice 529 Savings Plans October 25, 2012 It’s October so you know what that means – pumpkins, trick or treating, costumes and scary activities! For children, […]

  • What’s a Prepaid Tuition Plan?

    (Part 1 in a blog series focusing on prepaid tuition plans) By Betty Lochner Director, Guaranteed Education Tuition October 5, 2012 As director of Washington’s Prepaid Tuition Plan, I often […]