With nearly two decades in journalism, Dori Zinn has covered loans and other personal finance topics for the better part of her career. She loves helping people learn about money, whether that’s ...

If you’re fretting about the ever-climbing costs of educating your children, then socking away funds in a tax-deferred 529 Savings Plan is one way to go. These plans. which encourage savings for ...

National 529 Day is just around the corner (May 29th), and the top 529 providers are hosting celebratory contests, giveaways, and educational events to spread awareness. A 529 plan is designed to help ...

A 529 savings plan can be a powerful tool when saving for future education expenses because investments in the plan can increase tax-free, but many savers don’t take full advantage of the benefits ...

With more defined contribution retirement plans offering automatic features and increasing default deferral rates, Vanguard found that participant outcomes remained strong in 2024. Driven primarily by ...

Some families are concerned about saving too much in a 529 plan and not being able to remove excess funds without incurring a penalty. The SECURE 2.0 Act, which became law in December 2022, changes ...

We won't bore you with yet another rundown of how expensive college has become. You know. We know you know. And you know we know you know. What you might not know, however, is just how many tools are ...

A new survey finds that cost remains a key barrier to managed account adoption, but 70% of plan sponsors would consider offering them as an opt-in option if fees dropped to 10 basis points or less.