529 Plans Can Help Expand Access to College
By Sandra Houston, Director, College Illinois! February 6, 2017 February is African American History Month, a time to recognize and honor the accomplishments of black leaders who have shaped our […]
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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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Teaching Smart Money Habits—And Making it Fun (Step 2)
By: Christine Stoll, Executive Director, IDeal – Idaho College Savings Program January 30, 2017 Many of us lament on when it is appropriate to start teaching our kids about money. […]
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How I am Teaching My Daughter Smart Money Habits—And Making it Fun
By: Christine Stoll, Executive Director, IDeal – Idaho College Savings Program January 23, 2017 How did your child react the first time you tried to get her to eat green […]
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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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Don’t Miss Out On 529 Tax Advantages!
By: Tim Gorrell, Executive Director, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority December 27, 2016 As you’re wrapping up the gifts and your 2016 to-do list, review your 529 account and check that […]
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4 steps to take to give the gift of college this holiday season
By Anna Scimemi, Director, College Savings Plans, MEFA December 12, 2016 It’s the holiday season, which inevitably means you have some shopping to do. And if there are children on […]
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A Fresh Look at Prepaid Tuition Plans
By Mississippi State Treasurer Lynn Fitch December 5, 2016 With the continued growth of 529 college savings plans, the dialogue on saving for higher education is a fast-moving target. We’ve […]
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Celebrate Giving Tuesday With A 529 Contribution
By Tim Gorrell, Executive Director, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority November 28, 2016 Ahh, the holidays — it’s the most wonderful time of the year! You’ve finally finished the Thanksgiving turkey […]
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Happy Thanksgiving
By Francesca Nelson, Public Affairs Officer – Maryland 529 November 21, 2016 Thanksgiving: A day for people to come together for food, football, family and friends. It’s the time of […]
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Don’t Be Afraid of Saving In A 529 Plan
Tim Gorrell, executive director of Ohio Tuition Trust Authority October 31, 2016 Ghosts and ghouls, skeletons and zombies, haunted houses and 529s. You can be scared by things that go […]
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A Very Early Start on Saving for College
By Emily Bjornberg, Director of Financial Education, Office of Connecticut State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier October 26, 2016 Academic studies have shown that a child with a college savings account […]