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Step 3: Maximize your college savings
Now that you've got your 529 savings account set up, you'll want to make sure you take every measure to fill it up with funds. Besides making regular contributions to your account, there are some great programs available that add to your college savings while making regular purchases, such as the transactions you make at the grocery store, online, shopping, or even going out to dinner.
Upromise Rewards:
- Create a free Upromise account, and register all of your credit cards or open a Upromise Rewards credit card.
- You can also register all participating grocery and drug store cards so that you get your Upromise earnings automatically when you shop.
- Shop online at one of the 800+ store each time you make a purchase online. (install the easy Upromise tool bar that tracks the purchase).
- Eating out at selected restaurants will also earn rewards when you pay with one of your registered credit cards.
- Invite friends and family, especially grandparents, to create Upromise accounts as well and link the accounts together so they can also earn even more savings for your child.
- When you link your Upromise account to your 529 savings account, the earnings will automatically be transferred into the 529 account on a periodic basis - you're saving for college without even thinking about it!
Sage Scholars Rewards:
- Earn scholarships up to one year's tuition when you save or invest with one of Sage Scholars' investment partners.
- You will earn tuition rewards based on the value of your investments - each reward point is equal to a $1.00 scholarship at any of the participating private colleges and universities.
Open a college savings credit card
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The Fidelity 529 College Rewards Card
- 2% of purchases is deposited into your Fidelity 529 account.
- The Bank of America Upromise MasterCard credit card
- 2% of purchases go towards college savings with eligible online purchases through Upromise - must be enrolled with Upromise.
- 10% of purchases go towards college savings with eligible grocery purchases - must be enrolled with Upromise.
- 1% of purchases go towards college savings - must be enrolled with Upromise.
- CollegeCounts 529 Rewards Visa Card
- If you are enrolled in the Alabama College Counts 529 Plan, you can earn 1.529% of all purchases with this card.
- Once $50 or more is accumulated, funds will automatically be invested into your account.
Posted 2012-04-10
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