By Hon. Curtis Loftis, State Treasurer of South Carolina March 23, 2021 Where did you learn about personal finance? Did a patient parent explain the difference between spending for what you need versus what you want? Or perhaps a dedicated teacher helped you understand the complexities of saving and investing in the modern world. If […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan January 19, 2021 All parents want their kids to grow up to be financially independent and able to afford the important things in life without getting buried under mountains of debt. You can set your child on the right path by teaching […]
By Curtis Loftis, State Treasurer of South Carolina September 29, 2020 As a parent, it’s normal to worry about your child’s future, but the alarming projections of what college tuition will cost when your little one is older can be a bit overwhelming. Luckily, a 529 college savings plan is designed to put you in […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan April 28, 2020 To an eighth or ninth grader, college may seem like a journey to be taken in the far distant future, but parents know that time moves much more quickly than their children can imagine. Parents also understand that preparing […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan February 18, 2020 Most parents think that their children are the smartest and most talented kids around, and they should. All children deserve to have parents who are supportive and believe in their ability to succeed. But relying on a child’s dazzling genius […]
By Curtis Loftis, South Carolina Treasurer It’s been a mad rush of holiday gatherings since late November, and the end of another year is fast approaching. It’s also the time when the mad scramble to gather all your records and track down those missing receipts has begun. The good news is that you may still […]
By South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan October 26, 2018 As most parents will tell you, kids start growing fast and they don’t ever slow down. Where do the years go? For many busy parents of preschoolers, college likely seems like a far-off expense, but in a blink of […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan August 15, 2018 It’s that time of year! The season of searching for No. 2 pencils, brightly colored binders, and that oh-so-special book bag is here. It’s an exciting time, full of anticipation for school-age children and their parents. But, as the first […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan May 15, 2018 Between warm weather and graduation season, the month of May has always been one I look forward to. With May comes a favorite celebration of mine – May 29th, also known as National 529 Day. While each state has […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan April 11, 2018 You helped him tie his shoes before his first day of kindergarten. You showed her how to braid her hair before the winter formal. He almost slept through his alarm on the day of the SAT, and she left her […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan March 13, 2018 March Madness is upon us! Have you filled out your bracket with top picks for the NCAA basketball tournaments? While many basketball fans across the country are making their predictions of which lucky school will be crowned the 2018 […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar Date: January 10, 2018 Happy New Year! It feels like 2017 came and went in the blink of an eye. With the start of the new calendar year comes the long-standing tradition of creating resolutions. Families, 2018 is as great a time as any to […]