Think back to your first day of work at your current company or organization. The new office, new boss, new co-workers—and of course, a new break room! There’s probably a good chance that you also learned about your new benefits, including health care and retirement, at some point that first day. And for good reason, […]
By Dave Dominick, Marketing Manager, PA 529 College and Career Savings Program, Pennsylvania Treasury Department March 8, 2022 For college basketball fans, there’s no time like March Madness. We cheer on 64 teams until that One Shining Moment when the champs cut down the nets. If we had to pit 64 questions about 529 plans against […]
By Julie Peachey, Deputy State Treasurer for Consumer Programs February 15, 2022 Assets saved in a 529 plan and scholarships are typically seen as complementary strategies to pay for a child’s post-secondary education. Both are great resources for launching a child into their future, but scholarships can feel like a wild card since there is no […]
By Hon. Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania State Treasurer March 2, 2021 The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 opened doors to financial empowerment for millions of people in the disability community. It’s time to open those doors even further by expanding ABLE eligibility. Like 529 plans for education expenses, ABLE accounts offer tax […]
By Joe Torsella, State Treasurer of Pennsylvania October 6, 2020 The year 2020 has brought challenges no one could have ever imagined. Parents have faced an impossible balancing act amid uncertainty in schooling and employment. They have had to make unimaginably difficult choices to keep their family safe. Each difficult choice a parent makes […]