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April 7, 2020

Industry Highlights
Prepaid Plan payments deferred until July 20 to provide financial flexibility

In an effort to help Florida families who may be struggling due to COVID-19, Florida Prepaid is deferring payments for current and new Prepaid Plan customers until July, in an effort to offer reassurance to parents in what is proving to be a challenging time for families, both emotionally and…
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April 3, 2020

Lifelong Learning
Boost your family’s distance learning with these online resources

We have a hunch that if you’re using or considering Florida Prepaid to save for college, then you’re the kind of parent who is exploring ways to maximize your child’s education in these unusual times when we are all suddenly working and schooling from home. Whether your little one is…
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March 26, 2020

Financial Literacy
Saving for College in Uncertain Times

These are pretty unusual times, are they not? For many of us, our kids are underfoot as we are suddenly attempting to work from home. With students out of school for weeks and possibly longer, we’re valuing their education anew as we contemplate how to homeschool (or at least not…
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March 10, 2020

Financial Literacy
How Volunteer Connect can help you with Bright Futures

Maybe you’re hoping to instill a love of community service in your little one. Or maybe you want your big one to conquer the volunteer (service) hours required for a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship. No matter your reason, if you’re looking for the right volunteer opportunity, Florida has a new,…
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February 13, 2020

Lifelong Learning
Discover your child’s love language

You’ve probably heard of the five love languages and may even have a sense of what yours is. It might even color your approach to college savings. But have you ever realized that your children also naturally prefer certain expressions of your love? Gary Chapman first wrote about this concept…
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February 13, 2020

Financial Literacy
Six great surprises about Florida Prepaid Plans

Florida Prepaid has been a trusted name among Florida parents for more than 30 years, having helped more than 1.1 million customers save for college! But for as well-known as Florida Prepaid Plans are, not everyone is aware of some neat features that underscore how portable, flexible and safe the…
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February 5, 2020

Saving for College
Does purchasing Prepaid make sense at every age?

At Florida Prepaid, you hear us talk a lot about how important it is to save EARLY for college. The longer the runway, the lower your payments. But is it also a wise choice to save for an older child approaching or already in high school? Certified financial planner Sean…
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January 13, 2020

Saving for College
Florida Prepaid College Board Lowers Prepaid Plan Prices by $1.3 Billion for Current Customers and Reduces 2020 Plan Prices

224,000 customers will have Prepaid Plan prices lowered by $1.3 billion. Lower Plan prices for the 2020 Open Enrollment period, which begins February 1 and ends April 30, 2020, will start at $44 / month for a newborn. Price reductions are due to successive years of lower than anticipated tuition…
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January 7, 2020

Saving for College
You can save for college and retirement. Here’s how.

You’re probably familiar with the financial advice that it’s more important to save for retirement than for your children’s college. And you know what? We agree that retirement savings are high priority. However, we also believe that saving for college sets expectations for your children that they can and will…
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January 7, 2020

Saving for College
The 5 Things You Don’t Need to Know Before Starting a College Savings Plan

We’ve made saving for college so easy; we can explain how in under a minute. Forget everything you need to know about saving for college. If you had a dollar for all of the future’s uncertainties, you could probably pay for college with cash. And with so many options and…
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