Prepaid 529 plans: Helping you prepare for life’s unknowns
By Heather Barthelmes, Michigan Education Trust April 3, 2017 I remember when I found out I was pregnant with my son thinking about the exciting, yet scary, adventure my husband […]
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April is Financial Literacy Month
529 Plans Aren’t Just For Kids By Tim Gorrell, Executive Director, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority March 27, 2017 April has been designated Financial Literacy Month to focus on increasing the […]
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They’re Counting on Us to Help Build Their Pot of Gold
By Betty Lochner, Director of Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition program March 13, 2017 This month many of us become a little Irish as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The holiday […]
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Parents’ assets do not harm aid for most low-income students
By Jill Young Miller Communications Specialist, Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis February 27, 2017 Parents’ savings and assets are unlikely to jeopardize federal or state […]
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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 […]
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Teaching Smart Money Habits—And Making it Fun (Step 3)
By: Christine Stoll, Executive Director, IDeal – Idaho College Savings Program February 6, 2017 This past year we have been working with our oldest daughter who is now six, to […]
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Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
By LaKesha Page, Director of College Savings for the State of Tennessee Treasury Department January 16, 2017 I believe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be the manifestation of love […]
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Make 2017 Your Most Successful College Savings Year Yet
By: South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan January 9, 2017 As I write this, I can’t believe that Christmas and New Year’s celebrations have […]
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Put College on your Shopping or Wish List this Holiday Season
By Patricia Roberts, Chair of the CSPN Corporate Affiliate Committee November 15, 2016 With the recent arrival of my grand niece, Caroline, whose christening I will be attending later this […]
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H.R. 529: A Case for CSPN Advocacy
Troy Montigney Executive Director, Indiana’s CollegeChoice 529 Savings Plans February 8, 2016 Bipartisan consensus is an aim rarely sought or achieved in Washington these days, but in 2015, college savings […]
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Thankful–fors
By Chris McGee General Counsel, Virginia529 November 23, 2015 When asked to produce something around Thanksgiving, penning a list of “Thankful–fors” will always be avoided by the stylish and gifted […]