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2014 one-year top performing direct plans Q3

Posted: 2014-11-17.

Savingforcollege.com ranks the one-year investment performance of direct-sold 529 plans as of September 30, 2014.

2014 three-year top performing direct plans Q3

Posted: 2014-11-17.

Savingforcollege.com ranks the three-year investment performance of direct-sold 529 plans as of September 30, 2014.

2014 five-year top performing direct plans Q3

Posted: 2014-11-17.

Savingforcollege.com ranks the five-year investment performance of direct-sold 529 plans as of September 30, 2014.

2014 ten-year top performing direct plans Q3

Posted: 2014-11-17.

Savingforcollege.com ranks the ten-year investment performance of direct-sold 529 plans as of September 30, 2014.

Avoiding the financial-aid trap with grandparent 529s

Posted: 2014-11-12. By: Joseph Hurley

Here are several strategies grandparents with 529 plans can utilize in order to contribute to their grandchildren's college fund without negatively impacting their financial aid eligibility.

5 reasons to keep your 529 plan open during college

Posted: 2014-10-28. By: Kathryn Flynn

Even if there's only a small balance left in your 529 plan after paying your tuition bills, it's usually a smart idea to keep the plan up and running. Learn why.

Be the Quarterback of Your College Savings Team

Posted: 2014-10-23. By: Keith Bernhardt, vice president of college planning at Fidelity

Steps to help accelerate college savings plan.

[PODCAST] Getting started with a 529 plan - Step 3: Maximizing your savings

Posted: 2014-10-14. By: Kathryn Flynn

In the third and final episode of the "Getting Started with a 529 Plan" series, Kathryn Flynn and Joseph Hurley discuss ways you can maximize the savings in your 529 plan in order to meet your college savings goals.

Does this 529 plan rule leave you scratching your head?

Posted: 2014-10-09. By: Kathryn Flynn

Investing in your home state's 529 plan can have some great benefits, but you should still explore the 529 options in other states as well.

Going "all-in" on 529 plans

Posted: 2014-10-06. By: Joseph Hurley

The IRS permits 529 plans to establish very high contribution limits--currently the highest is $452,210 in Pennsylvania. The reason for such generosity is because Congress in developing Section 529 did not want to prevent families with sufficient financial resources from saving for the FULL cost of postsecondary education, including both undergraduate and graduate school expenses.

The 529 plan F-Word

Posted: 2014-10-06. By: Kathryn Flynn

College Savings Month Survey (September 2014)

Posted: 2014-09-30.

8 tips for preparing your child for the financial realities of college

Posted: 2014-09-29. By: Odysseas Papadimitriou

This guest post offers the following strategies to help you ensure your kids are ready to face the expenses of higher education.

Savingforcollege.com's College Savings Month festivities

Posted: 2014-09-23. By: Kathryn Flynn

Consider this 529 college-savings niche

Posted: 2014-09-18. By: Joseph Hurley

Did you know that 501(c)(3) charitable organizations can open accounts in a 529 plan? Not many people do. Yet this possibility presents an intriguing opportunity for both charities and forward-thinking financial advisors.

[PODCAST] Getting started with a 529 plan - Step 2: Opening your account

Posted: 2014-09-16. By: Kathryn Flynn

Tune in to the next episode in our podcast series and listen to Joe Hurley and Kathryn Flynn's discussion on what you need to do to set up your 529 college savings account.

You're saying my financial advisor can help me plan for college?

Posted: 2014-09-12. By: Kathryn Flynn

Most parents and grandparent already know that they can open a 529 plan through an advisor, but what they may not realize is that advisors are also helping to make college attainable in other ways.

[PODCAST] Getting started with a 529 plan - Step 1: Finding the best plan

Posted: 2014-09-05. By: Kathryn Flynn

529 accounts are relatively simple to set up, but with over 100+ different options available, even the most savvy investors are sometimes left wondering where to begin. In this new podcast series, we discuss the steps to take when setting up a new 529 college savings account.

Five reasons competency-based education might be for you

Posted: 2014-09-03. By: Kathryn Flynn

Competency-based education is a new trend in online higher education that caters to those who may have financial or time restraints that prevent a traditional college experience. Here are five reasons why this non-traditional type of college program might be for you.

Why you should teach your kids about money

Posted: 2014-08-22. By: Kathryn Flynn

Studies have shown that kids who are involved in family finances are much more likely to save money themselves, yet many parents still have reluctance when it comes to discussing financial matters with their kids.