College Saving

... savings website Savingforcollege.com has reconfigured its "5-Cap Ratings" system of all Section 529 college-savings and prepaid-tuition plans to make the ratings more transparent and detailed. For the first time in more than a decade, Savingforcollege ...  

"529 Day" aims to educate America about college savings In case you haven't heard, today is "529 Day," part of an effort to create some buzz around the tax-advantaged college savings vehicles known as 529 plans. Apparently they could use the publicity: Though the plans have been around since the mid-1990s, 62 percent of Americans don't know what they are, according to a recent survey by...  

With student debt at $1 trillion and counting, and tuition rising 8% a year, it seems impossible that anyone would not know about the smartest college savings tool out there: the 529 plan. Alas, stunning numbers of Americans are in the dark.  

RALEIGH, N.C., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether you have one of the more than 100,000 accounts already in North Carolina's 529 Plan or want to open one, the date of May 29 (5/29) is a great reminder for a parent, grandparent or anyone else interested in saving for college to take...  

Media contact: Elizabeth Foose, 717-787-2991 or news@patreasury.gov The Pennsylvania 529 College Savings Program sponsors two plans - the PA Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP) and the PA 529 Investment Plan. The guarantee of the PA 529 GSP is an ...  

iShares, a global leader in Exchange Traded Funds, and the iShares 529 Plan celebrate 529 Day in Arkansas on May 29 th by encouraging prospective college and vocational school students and their parents to play an active role in saving now, for education ...  

It may not sound as exciting as Bubble Bath Day (January 8) or National Chili Day (February 22), but May 29 has been dubbed 529 Day by many states in order to inform Americans of 529 plans, or state-sponsored college savings plans. If you didn't ...  

"It's great fun, and we think ours will help answer a lot of questions about 529 plans as well as drive home the need for American parents to begin saving effectively for future college expenses." As part of another 529 Day promotion, free ...  

ST. LOUIS, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- May 29 is 529 Day and according to a survey released by financial services firm Edward Jones, 62 percent of Americans have no idea what a 529 college saving plan means. The survey, which asked respondents to identify what a 529 plan is from a...  

With college tuition costs growing higher and higher, saving up the needed funds is a challenge ... with children under the age of 13 were most aware of the tax plan, as over half identified the 529, at 52 percent. Geography also contributed to the gaps ...  

ST. LOUIS, May 24, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- May 29 is 529 Day and according to a survey released by financial services firm Edward Jones, 62 percent of Americans have no idea what a 529 college saving plan means. The survey, which asked ...  

The financial services firm surveyed more than 1,000 Americans and found that 62% had “no idea” what a 529 college savings plan means. And they even had multiple answers to choose from including “a form of life insurance” or “a college ...  

The 529 plan can help with college funding and estate-planning considerationsGettysburg TimesAnd this college savings vehicle offers estate-planning benefits. As a college funding vehicle, a 529 plan offers some significant benefits. When you contribute to a 529 plan, your earnings accumulate tax free, provided they are used for qualified ...and more »  

Your financial advisor can help you assess which plan type is the best fit for your financial goals. Many people consider 529 plans a good investment because of their federal, state, gift, and estate tax advantages. In addition, these plans are easy to ...  

Letters | Education funding, true conservatives, buy AmericanKansas City StarIt has been claimed that our schools are often failing our students and that we can do more with even less, especially if we follow models used in Florida, Texas and Indiana. But from 1995 through 2011, Florida SAT reading scores hovered at 497 while ...