Archive for the 'College savings' Category


A Comparison of College Savings Plans

It is never too early to start thinking of saving for college. Yesterday, we talked about things to consider when developing a college savings plan. Today we’ll review various college savings options in more detail.
College Savings Plan Considerations
When choosing a savings plan, you should be aware of the following:

Maximum contribution per year: [...]


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Things to Consider When Saving For College

As another school year dawns, high school students everywhere are thinking of what will come next: college life and all that it entails. Meanwhile, their parents are thinking of the accompanying bills.
Depending on where a student goes to school, college can entail books, dorm costs, meal plans, parking, and travel to/from home – in [...]


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10 Financial Tips for New Grads

Are you or a family member a recent graduate? Many older adults look back and say the number one thing they wish they would have done differently was learned about money management while they were young. Your actions now will have significant impact on how the rest of your life shapes up financially. Find out what you should be doing in Financial Tips for New Grads!


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Ohio 529 College Advantage $25 Sign Up Bonus

It’s back! The extremely popular $25 sign up bonuses for the Ohio 529 College Advantage plan have returned.
When they ran the program last fall, it was one of the most popular Free Money Friday offers. For those of you that missed out, here’s your chance!
How to Earn Your $25 Referral Bonus

Open a new Ohio 529 [...]


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$50 Target Gift Card for 529 Plan

It’s Free Money Friday! I’m a roll with 529 plans lately, so I was pleased to see that the California 529 Plan at Fidelity is once again giving out gift cards.
I’ve mentioned before that we’ve opened about a dozen accounts there for Target Gift Cards in the past. There is no annual account maintenance [...]


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