By Anita Kelley, Savings Director, Alabama State Treasurer’s Office July 13, 2021 Hello Summer! It’s been a very long time since I was in school and had summer vacation to look forward to, but I still get a little excited each year as the time approaches. Maybe it’s because as a kid, this was […]
By John McMillan, State Treasurer of Aabama March 24, 2020 Whether it’s housework, paying bills or setting doctor’s appointments, even the best of us procrastinate. One thing you shouldn’t put off: becoming financially literate. Financially literate people know how to budget, handle their debt and save for their goals such as higher education. Learning […]
By Anita Kelley, Director, Savings Division, Alabama State Treasury July 23, 2019 When you’re discussing your favorite holidays, you might end up with a pretty long list. No matter the reason for the season, chances are you’ve made some unforgettable memories with your family year after year. I would like to shine a spotlight […]
BY 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS Mach 4, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Twenty-seven states are banding together to take on the student debt crisis through a national campaign launching March 4. The aim of the campaign, led by the 529 College Savings Plans Network, is to limit college debt for new generations by helping families plan […]
By Young Boozer, Former Alabama State Treasurer January 16, 2019 Earlier this week, I stepped down as Treasurer of Alabama. During my two terms, I have become a proud member and advocate of the College Savings Plans Network (CSPN). I often say that CSPN is the most amazing group with which I have worked. […]
By Young Boozer, Alabama State Treasurer and past Chair of CSPN August 27, 2018 What an exciting time of year—6-year-old children skeptically attending first grade, 17-year-old teenagers excitedly entering their final year of high school, and young adults enjoying the freedoms and circumstances of undergraduate studies. What a great time to focus on the […]
By: Young Boozer, Treasurer, State of Alabama and Chair, CSPN September 25, 2017 Each year, The College Savings Plans Network (CSPN) focuses on September, as students are heading back to class, to get the word out about saving for college. But more specifically, we want to tell as many folks as we can about the […]
By: Young Boozer, Treasurer, State of Alabama and Chair, CSPN May 25, 2017 There’s a certain phrase I’m known to use when talking about saving for college: “529 plans are the best way to save for a child’s education, period, end of sentence.” So, having a day dedicated to these amazing tax-free savings accounts feels […]
By Young Boozer, Treasurer, State of Alabama and Chair, CSPN January 4, 2017 This is the beginning of a new blog. More importantly, this is the beginning of a new year, the year 2017. Beginnings are marked by optimism. In this new year, I am optimistic that it will be an outstanding one for the […]
By Young Boozer, Treasurer, State of Alabama and Chair, CSPN September 29, 2016 Comedy writer Gene Perret once said, “What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars’ worth of pleasure.” It’s true that as a grandparent, you can literally hand over pocket change or one-dollar […]
By Young Boozer, Alabama State Treasurer & CSPN Chair September 20, 2016 Today, the College Savings Plans Network published its 2016 Mid-Year Report. Results show a record level of total college savings investments, number of accounts, and average account size in the first half of this year. In just six months, total investments jumped from […]
By Young Boozer, Treasurer, State of Alabama and Chair, CSPN September 6, 2016 As this is the “back to school” season of the year, whether it’s to kindergarten or college, CSPN recognizes September as College Savings Month in an effort to increase awareness among families about the importance of saving for their children’s higher education […]