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What to Know About 529 Plans This Year

Nov 9, 2021 | 529 plans, College Savings

The recent pandemic brought about a whirlwind of legislation changes. Many of these changes were proposed to help Americans, young and old, cope with the financial distress that has come with COVID-19. Paying for college is one aspect of finance that is always...

New Developments with 529 Savings Plans

Mar 24, 2020 | 529 plans

With classes being cancelled and student life being disrupted like never before due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it may be hard to think about the future and going off to college, but at some point this will pass and attending colleges will resume. To prepare for when...

Free Tickets. Money. College Savings Plans Try to Stir Up Interest.

May 30, 2018 | 529 plans

Excerpted from The New York Times Prizes! Drawings! Free tickets! A promotion for a carnival, or a used car blowout sale? Nope. It’s the sponsors of 529 college savings plans running contests in hopes of driving up participation. May 29 is the annual “529” National...

How to Open a 529 College Savings Plan

Oct 17, 2017 | 529 plans, College finances, College preparations, College Savings

Colleges are expensive. If you have or are planning on having a child, have you accounted for the rise in tuition? How will you help your children pay for their higher education? A 529 college saving plan can be an effective way to help your child get to the college...