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COLLEGE SAVINGS 101
Brian Boswell, Savingforcollege.com
Brian Boswell is a subject matter expert on 529 savings plans. He is responsible for all things 529, including contributing content to the Savingforcollege.com web site, quarterly performance rankings, and media relations.
Brian has worked with 529's in multiple capacities since 2001. Prior to joining Savingforcollege.com, Brian served as Director of Advisor Distribution to Ascensus College Savings (formerly Upromise Investments, Inc.), the leading administrator of 529 savings and prepaid plans. There he oversaw the advisor-related business of ACS. At FRC (Financial Research Corporation) Brian served as Subject Matter Expert for educational savings research, responsible for developing and overseeing all FRC products and services related to college savings plans.
Brian has been quoted in leading publications including The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Investor's Business Daily, MarketWatch, BusinessWeek, Registered Rep, and Ignites, among others. He received a Bachelor of Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He holds NASD Series 7 and Series 24 licenses. He is a father of triplets with significant higher education expenses in his future.
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Top 529 College Savings Plans
One-year rankings are based on a plan's average investment returns over the last 12 months.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | Nevada | USAA 529 Education Savings Plan |
2 | Florida | Florida 529 Savings Plan |
3 | New Jersey | NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan |
Three-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last three years.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | South Dakota | CollegeAccess 529 (Direct-sold) |
2 | Wisconsin | Edvest 529 |
3 | Nevada | USAA 529 Education Savings Plan |
Five-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last five years
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | Indiana | CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan |
2 | Florida | Florida 529 Savings Plan |
3 | Alaska | T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan |
10-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last ten years.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
2 | South Carolina | Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) |
3 | Ohio | Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage |