Peter Lazaroff is an award-winning financial advisor and chief investment officer of Plancorp, where he focuses on long-term investing strategies and wealth management. He is an Investopedia 100 Top ...

Imagine a college savings account that not only funds your child’s education but also supports your grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and generations beyond. That’s the idea behind a ...

A 529 college savings plan can be a powerful tool when saving for future education expenses because investments in the plan can increase tax-free. In this guide, you’ll find what you need to know ...

Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses the cost of college and when to stop contributing to a 529 Plan with ...

Opening a 529 college savings account can be a smart move if you’d like to save for college on a tax-advantaged basis. One thing to consider when opening a 529 plan is whether it should be a custodial ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN)—For parents, grandparents, really anyone interested in saving for higher education, Ohio’s 529 Plan is a learning resource designed to answer most of your questions about college ...

If you are planning to help cover the cost of a child's education someday, opening a 529 plan is often considered one of the best ways to start saving. That's because a 529 college savings plan offers ...

Question: We just became grandparents and would like to set up a college fund for our new grandchild. We were recently advised that we could open a “Section 529” plan to safely invest for our ...

I've long been a fan of 529 college savings plans. The potential to tackle one of every family's biggest financial challenges -- getting your kids through school without accumulating a bunch of debt - ...

As a parent, you may have high hopes that your child will somehow earn a full-ride scholarship to the college of their dreams. But realistically, that's pretty rare. Only about 7% of college students ...

President Trump’s new policy law has broadened the uses of plans that were once primarily for saving for college. “They’ve become education savings accounts,” one expert said. By Ann Carrns For years, ...

The state of Maryland and the Maryland 529 College Investment Plan are teaming up to help make it easier for children to attend college. Open a 529 account by May 31, and you could be eligible for a ...