Casia Chappell, CFP®, CPWA®, discusses 529 college savings plans and their details that oftentimes confuse savers and students and how to best utilize these plans.
529 Plans: Common Misconceptions
529 Plan Update: A Material Change in Planning
If you have college bound children or grandchildren, you are likely aware of the benefits of 529 accounts, which include but are not limited to tax-free growth of investments, tax-free withdrawals when funds are used for qualified education expenses, potential state income tax benefits, expanded gifting options with superfunding and the flexibility for the owner to transfer funds to family members.
What to Do with Excess 529 Plan Funds?
While reaching your college savings goal is worth celebrating, it’s important to know your options should you have excess funds.
How to Choose a 529 Plan
In honor of National 529 Day, we’ve highlighted several criteria to explore when it comes to choosing the best plan for your college savings and wealth planning needs.
A Focus on 529 Plans in May
College tuition costs have increased more quickly than any household expense in decades. Although there are many education funding options, there is one that often rises to the top – the 529 plan.
Unique Year-End Financial Planning Opportunities in 2020
It has been a wild ride of politics, pandemics, and social unrest. As 2020 draws to a close, it’s time to review some typical year-end wealth planning reminders as well as ones that are unique to this year.
We Need a Reason to Celebrate … How About National 529 Day?
With the COVID-19 pandemic creating slight confusion on what day it is, much less what month we are in, some of us may not have seen National 529 Day on our calendars.
'Tis the Season for Year-End Financial Planning
Time seems to move faster as we approach the holiday season. Beyond the festivities, there are a number of year-end considerations that could potentially optimize your 2019 tax liability.