Most parents pay for their children’s expenses, including education, using traditional checking and savings accounts, according to a new Vanguard survey. Only 10% of parents leverage 529 plans ...

The main types of college savings plans are 529 college savings plans, Education Savings Accounts (also known as ESAs or ...

Once viewed narrowly as college savings tools, 529 plans have significantly evolved over the years. They are now among the most flexible and tax-efficient financial tools available, covering ...

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 ...

Many families with college-bound students have been saving for college utilizing a 529 plan. They are tax-advantaged, you can make high annual contributions, and they don’t have income or age ...