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• July 8, 2019

  Path to College

  Preparing for Back to School? Five tips for parents

  As we hit the halfway point of summer break and thoughts turn to “back to school,” how are your kids feeling about that? True excitement is pretty rare (and if so, lucky you!). But mixed emotions are a happy medium: Kids may dislike their free time ending and homework returning,…

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• June 14, 2019

  Lifelong Learning

  Need some parenting encouragement? Read this.

  Why are we so hard on ourselves as parents? Perhaps it’s because we sense the sheer enormity of raising a human being from infancy to adulthood. We feel like our children arrive to us like lumps of clay, and it’s up to us to sculpt the next masterpiece. We look…

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• May 28, 2019

  Financial Literacy

  May 29 is 529 Day: Do you know what that means?

  Do you know what a 529 is? If you do, you’re ahead of most Americans, according to a recent study by the College Savings Plans Network. One-third of Americans have heard of 529 college savings plans — but only one in five actually know what the plans are for. We…

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• April 30, 2019

  Saving for College

  Five often overlooked reasons to buy Florida Prepaid!

  Open enrollment ends on April 30, and if you’re reading this you must still be on the fence. Maybe these five considerations will tip you in the right direction! More than 1 million Prepaid Plans have been sold in 30 years. It’s guaranteed by the state of Florida. We’re big…

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• April 24, 2019

  Saving for College

  Smart, Affordable Path to College: 1-Year Florida University Plan

  Starting is Believing. At Florida Prepaid, this is our motto. It’s hard to imagine that our tiny newborns and squirming toddlers will ever grow big enough to start college, but deep down we know that day will come all too soon. When we start Prepaid Plans for them, we are…

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• April 16, 2019

  Path to College

  10 amazing reasons to go to college in Florida!

  You probably already know countless reasons why it’s amazing to go to college in Florida. There’s everything about the Florida lifestyle: our gorgeous weather, the natural beauty of our beaches and springs, the thrills at our world-renowned theme parks. Or maybe you’re thinking more practically about the career opportunities that…

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• April 8, 2019

  Saving for College

  Enroll by April 30 for 50% off LEGOLAND® Florida tickets!

  Do you ever wish life came with blueprints? Well, LEGO® bricks do, and so does Florida Prepaid. We may seem pretty different, but LEGO® and Florida Prepaid actually have more in common than you’d think, including that we both take the guesswork out of things that seem complicated. Just follow…

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• March 28, 2019

  Saving for College

  Why April is a great month to save for college

  When it comes to filing your taxes, are you a procrastinator? We can certainly understand why … there’s little that’s fun about gathering those W-2s, charitable contribution records and mortgage interest statements, then sitting down at the computer for long stretches of confusing data entry. We have a silver lining…

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• March 26, 2019

  Saving for College

  Florida moms talk money-related life hacks

  Teaching kids about money isn’t a one-time thing. It’s a lot of little conversations, which means sometimes we just have time to hit the high points. In that spirit, we asked some of our favorite mommy bloggers — each of whom is a big supporter of Florida Prepaid — for…

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• March 25, 2019

  Saving for College

  Meet 10 of Florida Prepaid’s biggest fans

  It’s our 30th anniversary here at Florida Prepaid, and we are still celebrating! There is much to be joyful about. We’re changing lives for a new generation: The first Prepaid recipients now have children of their own, and many are purchasing plans to give their little ones the promise and…

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