Dear Dash … College Prep Survival in High School
March 30, 2021 Dear Dash, Like my grown-ups, I’m a planner. Can you give me some tips for how I can be ready to survive college preparation in high […]
Tag Archives: student loan
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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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Simple Steps to Save for School
By Jørn Earl Otte, Hartford Funds’ Strategic Marketing Consultant, SMART529 January 28, 2021 The idea of saving for college or trade school can be scary, and the options available can […]
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Protected: Never underestimate the power of an assumption
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Forecast for 2021: A few clouds giving way to sun
By Amanda Muir, Principal and head of Education Savings Group at Vanguard December 29, 2020 Vanguard recently released its economic forecast for 2021. In short, predictions trend upward with expectations […]
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It’s Never Too Late to Save In A 529 For Your High School Student
By Tim Gorrell, Executive Director, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority December 8, 2020 You know the saying, “It’s never too late…” Truly, it’s never too late to save for your child’s […]
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Reflecting on Gifts Already Received as We Head into the Holiday Gifting Season
By Patricia Roberts, Chief Operating Officer, Gift of College November 17, 2020 With year-end holidays in sight, the creation of shopping and wish lists will soon follow. Before heading into gifting […]
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Pay It Forward a Generation with 529s
By Troy Montigney, Vice President of Relationship Management, Ascensus Government Savings November 3, 2020 My family is living proof of the multigenerational potential of 529 college savings plans. As […]
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College Planning: It’s Never Too Early
By Julie Shields-Rutyna, Director of College Planning and Education, Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority October 20, 2020 One evening a few weeks ago, I presented an Early College Planning webinar, providing […]
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Families Continue to Save for College in 2020
By Michael Frerichs, Illinois State Treasurer & CSPN Chairman October 13, 2020 In 2020, families have faced incredible challenges and constant uncertainty — including a pandemic, historic unemployment levels, a […]
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In uncertain times, prepaid college savings plans offer low risk investing for the future
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 […]
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Saving for higher education amidst uncertainty
By Linda Lambert, Financial Capability Director for the College Savings Program at the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) September 22, 2020 As we celebrate College Savings Month throughout September, we […]