Doubling down on collective impact
By Luke Minor, Director of Washington State’s College Savings Plans (WA529) November 5, 2024 With Halloween behind us, one would normally ditch the thrills and chills and go all in on […]
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Top 10 Ways to Teach Kids About Saving During the Summer
By Rodger O’Connor, Associate Director, Marketing & Communications, Washington State’s College Savings Plans (WA529) July 30, 2024 Summer is a time for fun and relaxation—especially for kids. But just because […]
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Job-Ready Graduates
Why 529 college savings plans are perfect for technical and vocational pathways By Jackie Ferrado, Associate Director for Community Engagement, Washington 529 College and Education Savings Plans (WA529) February 6, […]
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Build your Education Savings Game Plan
By Rodger O’Connor, Associate Director for Marketing & Communications, Washington State’s College Savings Plans (WA529) January 16, 2024 It’s January, which means football everywhere you look, on seemingly every channel […]
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Keep your college savings cooking this summer
By Luke Minor, Director of Washington State’s College Savings Plans (WA529) August 1, 2023 Ah, summer! While summers as an adult are not nearly as footloose and fancy-free as they were […]
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Simple Steps to Save
By Jackie Ferrado, Community Relations Manager, Washington State’s 529 College Savings Plans (WA529) January 24, 2023 A few years ago, I bought my forever home. It’s not grand or elaborate […]
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This Fall, Don’t Delay… FAFSA (File a FAFSA Straight Away)!
October 6, 2022 The start of autumn is nothing short of sublime. In addition to welcoming back the crisp morning air, rainbows of radiant fall foliage, and dozens of varieties […]
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Every Month is College Savings Month
By Rodger O’Connor, Associate Director for Marketing & Communications, Washington State’s College Savings Plans (WA529) September 6, 2022 It’s September, which is National College Savings Month! This is the month […]
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Cultivating a Successful College Savings Strategy
By Luke Minor, Director of Washington State’s College Savings Plans (WA529) April 12, 2022 As my wife and I have evolved from carefree childless 30-somethings into harried rookie parents, our standards […]
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Two things I’m full of this November (besides thoughts of too much delicious food)
By Luke Minor, Director, Washington State’s College Savings Plans (WA529) November 23, 2021 The last two years have been, to say the least, surreal. And while in times like these it […]
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Saving is Always Better Than Borrowing
September is National College Savings Month, and it’s also the time when most students are starting a new school year. Yet, even with the annual reminder that their kids are […]
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National College Savings Month: Escape the Chaos of the Present by Planning for the Future
By Rodger O’Connor, Associate Director for Marketing & Communications, Washington State’s College Savings Plans (WA529) September 1, 2020 It’s September, and in a routine world, that means students are heading back […]