Following is a current digest of news items related to college savings:
09/03/2010
Gonzalez: 529 Plan benefits provide education for your student, tax breaks for you
With the pace of higher-education costs rising faster than the general Consumer Price Index, it’s easy to understand why saving enough money to fund a child’s college education has become a financial challenge for many parents and grandparents.
09/02/2010
September Declared “College Savings Month” Across the Country
The College Savings Plans Network (CSPN) today joined Governors and Treasurers around the nation in declaring September “College Savings Month” to increase awareness among families about the importance of saving for their children’s higher education expenses and reducing reliance on debt. CSPN, a leading non-profit advocate for 529 college savings plans, encourages families to examine their …
09/03/2010
BALTIMORE, Md. – Maryland State Treasurer Nancy Kopp announced Thursday that Maryland has joined other states in declaring September “College… Visit WMDT.com for the full story
09/01/2010
College savings: 529 plan or Roth?
What is the best way to save for college? The answer differs from family to family.
09/02/2010
RESTON, Va–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As children head back to school, Sallie Mae urges parents to use these tips and tools to get back to saving for their child’s college education during September’s National College Savings Month
09/01/2010
Planning for College Costs is Possible – Message of College Savings Month
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. , Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Prepaid College Board are reminding families during College Savings Month this September that Florida offers families easy and smart ways to save for their children’s college education. The good news is that more parents are saving for their children’s college education, as reported in a just-released annual …
08/30/2010
NY cuts fee for 529 college-savings plans
(Bloomberg) — New Yorkers who participate in the state’s 529 college savings direct plan will see fees cut by almost 50%, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. The direct plan’s total annual asset-based fee declined to 0.25% from 0.49% starting Aug. 29, according to a statement today from the comptroller’s office. The reduction could result in savings of almost $20 million annually …
09/01/2010
Ohio’s Governor Recognizes September as National College Savings Month
Ohio’s Nationally-Recognized College Savings Plan to Award Four $529 Scholarships
09/01/2010
Sept. is National College Savings Month
Gov. Ted Strickland declares September 2010 as College Savings Month to encourage families to plan ahead and save for their children’s college education.
08/30/2010
New York Cuts Fee for College 529 Plan, DiNapoli Says
New Yorkers who participate in the state’s 529 college savings direct plan will see fees cut by almost 50 percent, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.
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