The Long-Term Strategy of Children’s Savings Accounts
By Noah Lightman, Manager of Children’s Savings Account Initiatives, ScholarShare Investment Board June 30, 2021 When I was in first grade, my teacher asked the class what we would […]
Tag Archives: higher education
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How Your 529 College Savings Account Affects Financial Aid
By Ron Muffick, Director of Operations & Administration, Achieve Montana June 22, 2021 Saving for a child’s future is essential but guessing how to pay for a child’s college education can […]
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529s Work With Scholarships
By Tim Gorrell, Executive Director, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority June 8, 2021 One of the most frequently asked questions about 529 plans is: “What happens to the 529 if my […]
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Gifting – the Long Game
By Paula Smith, Senior Vice President, Product Strategy and Development – Retirement and College Savings, Voya Investment Management May 25, 2021 My nephew was born in 2005. As the only grandchild […]
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Facts about 529s for Financial Literacy Month
By Jørn Earl Otte, Hartford Funds’ Strategic Marketing Consultant for SMART529 in West Virginia May 4, 2021 We all intuitively know that the more education or training our children can […]
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How to Prepare Your Child for College
By Meredith Clement, Managing Editor, Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority April 20, 2021 College is filled with new experiences, challenges and adventures, and for each student, it plays a pivotal role in […]
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How Tax Benefits Help Boost the Value of Your College Savings
How valuable are the tax advantages associated with 529 plans? And how do they work? By Michael Frerichs, Illinois State Treasurer & Chair of the College Savings Plans Network April 13, […]
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CSPN Partners With Invite Education For College Savings Solutions
April 7, 2021 The College Savings Plans Network (CSPN) is about to launch the go-to research tool for college savers. Later this month, CSPN will be launching a powerful new […]
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READING, WRITING … AND FINANCIAL LITERACY
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 […]
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About 529s: Is it a Myth? or a Fact?
By Jørn Earl Otte, Strategic Marketing Consultant, Hartford Funds SMART529 March 9, 2021 Welcome to March! (I think we’ve had enough madness for one year, don’t you?) 529 plans have […]
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Parents’ Assets May Not Harm Financial Aid as Much as You’d Think
By Mary Nickeson, Senior Vice President, Invite Education February 23, 2021 One common misconception about paying for college is that parental assets and savings will greatly hurt your child’s chances of […]
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There’s A Lot to Love about Saving for College with a 529 Plan
By Patricia Roberts, Chief Operating Officer, Gift of College, Inc. February 9, 2021 As a parent of a college student, there’s a lot that I and my family have grown to love […]