Coming up with a strategy to pay for higher education can be overwhelming, but a 529 college savings plan can help parents ...

Quick ReadA 530A locks money until age 59½ like a traditional IRA, making it a retirement tool, not a college savings vehicle ...

With the S&P 500 whipsawing in 2025, recent market volatility comes at a particularly bad time for college savers. For some parents, their 529 account balances took a hit just as tuition payments are ...

As the costs at some colleges near $100,000 a year, families need a savings strategy they can bank on. Financial experts and plan investors agree that 529 college savings plans are a smart choice for ...

Following recent enhancements to the program's online enrollment process, families can now a SMART 529 college savings ...

New changes will allow families to spend funds from popular college-savings accounts on a wider range of uses other than four-year degrees, including private K-12 tutoring, admissions tests, and ...

Monday the S&P 500 closed down 8.62% from its Feb 19 th high. For many parents, it’s a reminder that 529 savings plans are investment vehicles. If your 529 plan is the cornerstone of your education ...

A mom in Baby Step 5 (save for your children’s college fund) called The Ramsey Show with a question many parents are asking ...

New York City’s next budget revealed Tuesday includes funding to open $1,000 college savings accounts for every public school kindergartner, making it the largest program of its kind in the United ...

529 plans are a great way to save for college. And over the last decade several states have started programs to several states automatically open and fund 529 college savings plans for newborn ...