Saving For College
Funding a college education is a heavy lift but there are techniques to make the job easier. The same applies to paying off college debt. Learn how to minimize and even eliminate much of what you owe.
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How to Make 529 Plan Contributions as a Gift
It is easy to make a gift to a 529 plan, you are unlikely to incur a gift tax as a result, and the earnings can grow tax free for your inten...
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Paying for College as an LGBTQ+ Student -
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Income-Share Agreement (ISA) Definition -
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What Is the CSS Profile? -
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What Is an UTMA/UGMA 529 Plan—and Do You Want One? -
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Best 529 Plans for College Savings -
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How to Find Scholarships -
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More Than One Child? Does Each Need a Separate 529 Plan -
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Understanding Your Financial Aid Award Letter -
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How Much to Save for College -
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Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) Definition -
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Pell Grant Definition -
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What Does MIT Cost? -
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How New Tax Changes Promote 529 Investments -
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Why You Should Front-Load Your 529 Plan -
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How Much Can a Student Win From Scholarships? -
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Saving for College: Life Insurance or 529? -
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5 Ways to Get Maximum Student Financial Aid -
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Top 5 Largest University Endowments -
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4 Smart 529 Plan Alternatives to Consider -
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Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) Definition -
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Using Your 529 Savings to Study Abroad -
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529 Plan Contribution Limits in 2021 -
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Clearing up Tax Confusion for College Savings Accounts -
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Accumulated Income Payments (AIP) Definition -
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College Savings Accounts: U.S. vs. Canada -
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Grant-in-Aid Definition -
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Tips for Creating a 529 Plan -
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Expected Family Contribution (EFC) -
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The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) -
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How to Fund a College Education -
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529 Plan Definition -
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Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) -
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Cost of Attendance (COA) Definition -
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Bursary Award -
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Tuition Insurance -
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Perkins Loan Definition -
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Prepaid Tuition Program Definition -
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College Tuition vs. Investing: Is It Worth It? -
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529 Strategies That Maximize Student Aid Options -
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The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan: A Review -
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529 Risks to Take (Or Not) -
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Invest In Yourself With A College Education -
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Tax-Smart Ways to Help Your Kids or Grandkids Pay for College -
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The Last States With Prepaid Tuition Plans
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