Americans have amassed $525.1 billion for educational expenses in 529 plans as of December 2024, according to the Education Data Initiative. That amounts to around an average of nearly $31,000 for the ...

State-sponsored 529 college savings plans have been around for decades, but many families are still unfamiliar with them or have misconceptions. This can cause them to overlook the increasing benefits ...

Getting ready for college may feel like a huge financial burden, but parents can start preparing as soon as their child is born.

If you are planning to send a child to college in the near—or even not-so-near future, consider attending this week’s Fiscally Fit class, “Ohio’s 529 Plan: Saving for the Kids.” The session will be ...

You opened a 529 college savings plan, socked money away and dreamed about the future. But then your child tells you they don’t want to go to college. Maybe they’re considering trade school, starting ...