Florida’s college-savings playbook: prepaid vs. the best 529 plans in America College costs never pause. At Florida public universities, tuition rises about 3–4 percent a year—small bumps that ...

529 plans offer tax advantages and can pay for educational expenses, which now also covers K-12 and apprenticeships. Consider tax benefits, investment options, and fees when choosing a 529 plan ...

Years ago, I helped sign up one of the earliest corporate college savings “529” plans here in Southern California. It enabled a large entertainment-industry company to help their employees take ...

Families concerned about paying for college and tackling postgraduation student debt may have more options than they realize. The rules governing how 529 college savings plans can be used have ...

Saving for college is a state of mind. That’s the (simplified) takeaway from new research on 529 college savings plans. Researchers at the University of Chicago found what they described as a ...

Discover if a single 529 plan can work for multiple children or if separate plans are necessary to avoid administrative challenges.

529 education savings plans are powerful tools to help pay for the mounting costs of an education. Yet some people hesitate to use them. One common concern is oversaving. You can only use 529 funds ...