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[PODCAST] Getting started with a 529 plan - Step 3: Maximizing your savings
http://www.savingforcollege.com/articles/getting-started-with-a-529-plan-step-three-683
Posted: 2014-10-14

After another successful College Savings Month, we want to wrap up our "Getting Started With a 529 Plan" podcast series by leaving you with a few final tips. Now that we've covered how to choose the best 529 college savings plans to suit your needs and how to set up your account, let's talk about some additional things you can do to help reach your savings goal.
According to Savingforcollege.com’s most recent survey, some of the reasons given for choosing a 529 plan included a state tax deduction, low administrative fees and historical plan performance – all factors that can help boost your savings. In this latest podcast, Joe Hurley and I discuss more ways to maximize your savings in a 529 account. Tune in below to learn more, or watch the video version here.
Listen to the other podcast episodes in this series:
After another successful College Savings Month, we want to wrap up our "Getting Started With a 529 Plan" podcast series by leaving you with a few final tips. Now that we've covered how to choose the best 529 college savings plans to suit your needs and how to set up your account, let's talk about some additional things you can do to help reach your savings goal.
According to Savingforcollege.com’s most recent survey, some of the reasons given for choosing a 529 plan included a state tax deduction, low administrative fees and historical plan performance – all factors that can help boost your savings. In this latest podcast, Joe Hurley and I discuss more ways to maximize your savings in a 529 account. Tune in below to learn more, or watch the video version here.
Listen to the other podcast episodes in this series:
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State | Plan Name | |
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1 | New Jersey | NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan |
2 | Utah | my529 |
3 | Kansas | Schwab 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 |
3 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College 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 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
2 | Indiana | CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan |
3 | District of Columbia | DC 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 | Alaska | T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan |