Understanding 529 Plans
Use this section to learn about 529 Plans, see answers to commonly asked 529 questions and get the latest news from the 529 industry. You can take a tutorial to explain 529 Plans and learn about how to save for college most effectively.
What is a 529 plan?
Find answers to the most commonly asked questions investors have about 529 plans.
Find 529 plans in your state
You can also search by type, name, program manager, or investment manager.
529 Tutorial
Take our 7 step tutorial to learn about investing in 529 plans.
For Grandparents
Grandparents and 529s work well together! In this section we explain gift rules, retirement planning and how best to provide for your grandchild's college education.
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Articles
We cover 529 Investors hot topics. Check all our recent homepage feature articles, see the most popular topics and search through our archives.
Each quarter Savingforcollege.com analyzes the investment performance figures for thousands of 529 portfolios and ranks the 529 savings plans from best to worst for 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year investment performance. Our 529 plan performance rankings include plans that consumers can enroll in directly, as well as those sold through brokers and fee-based financial planners.
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