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, Treasurer, State of Alabama and Chair, CSPN June 2, 2016 From my own experience – and those of countless others – having a child is something for which you can never truly prepare. No matter how many books you read, how many other parents you consult or how much you think you’re […]