• Slideshow - College will likely be the second most expensive decision of your life! It’s never too early to start preparing, particularly as it relates to college savings and financial aid.
  • Slideshow - College will likely be the second most expensive decision of your life! It’s never too early to start preparing, particularly as it relates to college savings and financial aid.
  • Slideshow - College will likely be the second most expensive decision of your life! It’s never too early to start preparing, particularly as it relates to college savings and financial aid.

College Savings

There are a number of options available to start planning for financing college. Below are a few of the most popular options.

  • 529 College Savings Plans - Income-tax free savings plan for college. Flexible but does not lock-in future tuition rates.
  • 529 Prepaid Tuition Plans - Similar to 529 College Savings Plans, but lock-in the current tuition rate and grow at a the same rate as tuition.
  • Credit Card Rebate and Loyalty Programs - Programs such as Upromise, BabyMint, and SAGE Tuition Rewards, that offer rewards towards college savings.
  • US Treasury Savings Bonds - Series EE Savings Bonds, Series I Savings Bonds, Zero Coupon Bonds and Treasury STRIPS, and Treasury Inflation-Indexed Securities (TIPS).
  • Coverdell Education Savings Accounts - Formerly known as Education IRAs, these savings accounts are also income-tax free.

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