If you’ve looked at your 529 statement lately, you might have wondered if there’s a college savings option that earns a return without the volatility we’ve seen for the last six months. Prepaid tuition plans are one such option. Prepaid tuition plans have pros– like guaranteed returns– but also some cons to make up for those. Is a prepaid tuition…
Like prices for everything else, college costs are rising once again. After two years of historically low increases in tuition– where college prices actually decreased in inflation-adjusted terms– college cost increases are returning to previous norms. Syracuse and Boston University both raised tuition more than 4%; the University of Virginia is raising by more than 8%. All while your 529…
Getting the most out of your college experience is more about the experience than the college. In fact, research has shown that six specific college experiences translate to long-term well-being.
Happy 5/29! 529 Day doesn’t get quite the attention of Pi Day or May the Fourth. To celebrate, let’s talk about taking money out of your 529, since there’s plenty of info out there about getting money in. You have three choices when withdrawing from your 529: Send the distribution to the account owner Send the distribution to the beneficiary…
It may seem like student loan interest rates are set by flinging darts at a board, but in fact there’s a set process each year for federal student loans. Since 2013, each type of loan– Direct Student Loan, Grad Student Loan and Parent PLUS loan– has a set markup from the 10 year Treasury yield at the May Treasury auction….