Financial Literacy Archive (Page 3)

• December 12, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Using your 529 Savings Plan? Withdraw expenses before December 31

  The end of another year isn’t just for gift giving and visits with Santa. It’s also the time of year when financial planners recommend families make withdrawals on their 529 Savings Plans. Here is more from our guest blogger, certified financial planner Sean Moore. We know it’s a busy time…

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• November 6, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Bright Futures and Prepaid work together — and it’s amazing

  Emily Smith is by any metric a top-performing student. She was valedictorian of her high school class in Apopka and is now a pre-med junior at University of Florida. Her father calls her a “rarity.” “She’s very sharp,” said Jerry Smith. “She budgets her money well and she’s always one…

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• September 20, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Florida Bright Futures and Florida Prepaid – A Winning Combo!

  Florida Prepaid College Plans are a smart and guaranteed way for all Florida residents to save for college.  Most families end up using their plans at Florida schools, but the value of the plans can be applied to most schools nationwide too. The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program can also…

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• August 7, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Setting the right goal for your 529 savings

  So just how much should you be saving for college? Talk about a tough question! If you ask your friends, your parents, your financial adviser and Google, you’ll probably get different advice every time. The answer, ultimately, has to come from within you. But you’ll be more likely to have…

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• May 7, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Celebrate May: The Month of the 529 Savings Plan!

  We celebrate a few beloved festivities in May. The 4th was for eager Star Wars fans (May the Fourth be with you, too, on what was just unofficially the official Star Wars Day). And the 5th, better known as Cinco de Mayo, is all about guacamole and tacos. So how…

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• March 22, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Saving for retirement and for college: It’s not an either-or!

  You know you need to save for your children’s college, and you know you need to save for your own retirement. So how do you balance these financial demands within your budget? It’s our mission to get you to start saving for college, and the earlier, the better! But we…

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• February 15, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Choose the right savings goal for you

  So you know you need to start saving for college, but just how much should you set aside each month? The answer to how much to save depends on a few variables: the age of your child, the projected cost of the school they might attend and, how much you…

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• December 11, 2017

  Financial Literacy

  3 College Costs That Have Nothing To Do With Tuition

  You’ve probably heard that college tuition rates are climbing nationally. It’s a topic that often makes the nightly news, and for good reason, as tuition has been outpacing inflation since the 1970s. Ready for more tough talk? Tuition is only one piece of the college budget pie. To help illustrate…

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• May 25, 2016

  Financial Literacy

  5 Things You Need to Know About the Florida 529 Savings Plan

  If a prepaid tuition plan and a 529 Savings Plan were movie characters, the prepaid plan would be that Type A, rigid rule follower who stays laser focused on a single task. The 529 Savings Plan would be the more adventurous explorer – the one who wants fewer rules and…

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• May 2, 2016

  Financial Literacy

  Big News for the Florida 529 Savings Plan! 10 new scholarships, and no more Minimum Contribution!

  May is the season of college finals, graduations and the winding down of the school year for younger students across Florida. It’s also when families throughout Florida and the nation are encouraged to learn more about how 529 Savings Plans can help them save for college – all culminating in…

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