Tag: college saving
Aug 3, 2026
The “Trump account” savings vehicles that were created as part of last year’s “Big Beautiful Bill” are now available. If you have children younger than 18, should you open one of these 530A accounts for them? If you had or plan to have a baby born between the...
May 18, 2026
It’s common for parents of high school seniors to joke, “At least when he goes off to college we won’t have to feed him! Think of how much we’ll save on grocery bills.” If you look carefully at actual college costs, this may not be such a joke. According to the...
Jul 21, 2025
The new “Trump Account” provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is being promoted as a game-changing way to help American families. Every new US citizen born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, gets a $1,000 deposit from the government. Parents and...
Sep 4, 2023
Since I first wrote on the increasing cost of a college education in 2011, has anything changed? The short answer is “no.” The cumulative increase in college tuition has been much higher than the cumulative increase in inflation over the past 40 years. Between 1980...
Feb 3, 2019
Debt-Free Education a Head Start for SuccessWatch this video on YouTube Here’s a strategy to give yourself a strong start toward career success: graduate from college with little or no debt. This may be harder than it used to be, but with planning and commitment...
