A state-funded program called CalKids provides money to start a college savings account. If your child was born after July ...

College is not cheap. And as the price of attending a four-year university keeps increasing each year, parents and caregivers are getting more creative on how to finance such a big expense. One ...

The stock market's wild ride is having an impact on families who use a 529 college savings account, a tax-free way for parents to save for educational expenses. There are 17 million active 529 ...

Whitaker Wealth explains 529 vs UTMA accounts, showing how families can save smartly for college with tax benefits and flexibility.

Since the program’s launch in 2022, more than 1 million newborns have been enrolled, representing an $89 million public ...

My parents seemed surprised that in September 1986, my first day of New York University had arrived; nobody had saved even a token amount for college. There was some scrapping and scraping; what ...

You’ll be able to start saving for their future. With college costs climbing, starting early is key. Not only will you benefit from compounding interest, but some accounts are structured in a way that ...

The Children's Savings Account program will allocate up to $500 of public funds into college savings accounts for qualifying low-income children. Despite budget shortfalls and infrastructure ...

When a New Jersey family struggles to claim money from an old college savings plan, they called 7 On Your Side.

A college education can be a costly undertaking. College Board data shows that four-year college students spent around $35,000 a year in tuition, housing, and other expenses at private nonprofit ...