A Time to Save: Celebrate 529 College Savings Day
By Jim DiUlio, Chair of CSPN Tuesday, May 29, 2018 May brings milestones for families across the nation – college students finish their spring semester, high school seniors make their […]
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Financial Preparedness Tips for College-Bound Seniors
By Deborah Goodkin, Program Manager, Nebraska’s College Savings Plans, First National Bank of Omaha April 25, 2018 Heading off to college is a gateway to new experiences. It is a […]
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Greater Role for Prepaid Tuition?
by Nancy Farmer, President, Private College 529 March 5, 2018 If you’re like most families, you’re worrying: “I don’t know how I’ll afford college for my children!” College costs will […]
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Saving For Middle Schoolers in a 529 Plan
By Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald, State Treasurer, State of Iowa October 17, 2017 There’s only a few months left in 2017, and it seems like the year has flown by […]
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The Faces of 529s
Meet Jillian: Current Salisbury University Senior, Future Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner College: Salisbury University Major: Nursing Graduation Date: May 2018 529 Plan: Maryland 529 College Savings Plan Q: What […]
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Grandparents Can Give the Gift of a Better Future
By: Lynn Fitch, Mississippi State Treasurer September 11, 2017 As grandparents, we want to spoil our grandchildren with love, as well as all the little gifts and privileges we may […]
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Prepaid Tuition: A Remedy for “Cost Disease”
By Richard Buckley, Director of Communications, Private College 529 Plan June 5, 2017 While scanning the newspaper recently, I noticed an article about the death of economist William Baumol. He […]
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Happy 529 Day!
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 […]
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529 Myth-Busting
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan May 15, 2017 If there’s something strange in your 529 plan, who you gonna call? I […]
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Saving for college: 5 reasons 529s rule
By Stacey Belford, American Century Investments/Kansas Learning Quest 529 College Saving Plan May 4, 2017 Despite what you sometimes read in the press, there is still tremendous value in higher […]
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Maximizing the tax benefits of 529 plans
By Kelley Hope, Communications Officer, Virginia529 April 18, 2017 Tax benefits of 529 plans make them especially attractive to families and individuals looking to maximize their savings. However, thinking about […]
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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 […]