Happy Holidays!
By Betsy Hagen, Associate Director for GET Operations, Guaranteed Education Tuition Program December 18, 2018 I love the holidays! I write a to-do list, get my greeting cards done, purchase […]
Tag Archives: student loan
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Make Your New Year’s Resolution to Save for College Now and Help Reduce Costly Debt Later
By Michelle Winner, Public Relations and Marketing Program Manager, Maryland 529. December 4, 2018 The New Year is just a few weeks away, which means it’s time to start thinking […]
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Like Hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner, the Key Ingredient in Saving for College Is Having a Plan
By Patricia Roberts, Chief Operating Officer, Gift of College November 19, 2018 Whether you’re traveling from near or far to gather with family or friends, making a signature dish […]
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Lessons from a Dairy Farm
By Duane Davidson, Washington State Treasurer November 7. 2018 I grew up working on a dairy farm in Carnation, Washington. My formative years were spent rising in the early morning […]
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College Savings Tips for the Elementary School Years
Deborah Goodkin, Program Manager, NEST 529 College Savings Plans, First National Bank of Omaha October 22, 2018 I’m sure that many parents of elementary-aged children can agree: it seems like […]
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A NOT SO SCARY REPORT
By Mary Anne Busse, Managing Director, Great Disclosure LLC October 16, 2018 It’s October, so you know what that means: pumpkins, trick or treating and scary activities! Believe it or not, […]
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Fall into Good Financial Habits: September Means It’s Time to Save
If you’re like me, you can’t help but love this time of year. Fall has arrived, bringing a welcome reprieve from the heat of summer; the leaves are starting to […]
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Dear Dash … College Savings Advice from Alaska
Dear Dash, I’m planning to go to college someday. My mom started a 529 account for me. Can you give me some tips on how to grow my college savings? […]
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September is College Savings Month and a Whole Lot More
By Betty Lochner, former chair of CSPN September 11, 2018 One of the primary goals of the College Savings Plans Network (CSPN) is to build awareness of the importance of […]
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Break it Down to Build It Up: Think Small to Save Big for College
By Patricia Roberts September 4, 2018 A strategy that starts with a detailed vision of the end goal and breaks the 18-year saving horizon into a more immediate timeframe […]
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It’s Back to School!
By Young Boozer, Alabama State Treasurer and past Chair of CSPN August 27, 2018 What an exciting time of year—6-year-old children skeptically attending first grade, 17-year-old teenagers excitedly entering […]
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Tips for College Freshmen: Costly Lessons I Learned and Pitfalls to Avoid
By Regina Carmon August 21, 2018 Incoming freshmen head off to their first day of college with an incredible amount of knowledge gained in the years leading up to […]