Many parents may be bracing for bad news about the price of higher education. After all, college costs have been skyrocketing for a long time, more than doubling between 2000…
Mitch A. BaumMarch 22, 2023
This was the outcome I had been planning for. It took nearly two decades of saving up, and a relatively few short years of spending, but my sons are now…
Vivian M. Tsai, CIMA®February 8, 2023
Here are a few steps you can take now to be better prepared when college decisions and financial commitments need to be made in the months ahead: 1. Take an…
Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.January 9, 2023
As a first-generation college student graduate from a low-income, minority background, I didn’t have examples of how someone like me could become a college graduate. The extent of my parents’…
Lisa Caldera, Ed.D.December 27, 2022
With the year-end holiday season just around the corner, the time is right for candid conversations with friends and family about gift-giving preferences. It is anticipated that approximately $265 billion…
Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.November 14, 2022
How will your kid pay for college when the time comes? Unsurpassed tax benefits for families using a 529 plan can make a real difference. Learn more about the benefits…
ScholarShare 529November 1, 2022
A 529 plan is a flexible way to save for college. Your college savings can be used for all kinds of qualified expenses like tuition, books, supplies, and equipment. Computers…
ScholarShare 529October 31, 2022
Investment fees are easy to ignore because the jargon is confusing or they’re hidden in the fine print. So, it’s important to know how and how much. Learn more about…
ScholarShare 529October 27, 2022
Choosing an investment strategy to save for college can be as easy as you want it to be. California's official college savings plan is called ScholarShare 529, and it gives…
ScholarShare 529October 27, 2022
As a parent of a high school student, however, there’s no time like the present to have a candid conversation about college costs and the resources you have available to…
Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.October 4, 2022
This legislation conforms state law to the provisions of the federal Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 that allow for the use of 529 college…
ScholarShare 529October 3, 2022
