A mother of three discusses when she started saving for college, expecting her children to contribute toward college costs, talking to her children about helping save for college, and tips to help families save. …
By Meredith Clement, Penelope Hauck    |
A member of the tour discusses what it's like talking with parents about planning and saving for college, how kids react when they approach the U.Fund Dreams Tour tent, and what it means to be involved in the stewardship of helping families create a plan to save for college. …
By Penelope Hauck    |
Hear about Tia's favorite stop, her most interesting question, the overall experience of families at the tent, and words of wisdom for parents on saving for college…
By Penelope Hauck    |
Create a strategy by providing the ages of your children, recording your current college savings account value and your monthly contribution, reporting your Adjusted Gross Income, and completing the activities for each grade level's Passport for Success.…
By Julie Shields-Rutyna    |
A mother of two lists the reasons why she decided to start saving in the U.Plan Prepaid Tuition Program, including a long list of affiliated colleges and safeguarding against rising tuition costs, and how the program has benefited her family.…
By Sue Metcalf    |
At most, only 5.6% of the total amount of college savings could have an impact on financial aid eligibility.…
By Jonathan Hughes    |
The U.Plan provides a lock-in of tuition and mandatory fees, guaranteed growth, no risk, and tax benefits, and is available to use at any college.…
By Meredith Clement    |
You may be eligible for a MA college savings tax deduction or dependent care expenses credit.…
By Sherri Galego, Alisa Wade    |
Tips include removing a monthly charge, creating a matching agreement with your child, selling items, having a garage sale, getting paid to take surveys, selling clothes at consignment stores, reducing your phone bill, and using websites that provide rebates. …
By Meredith Clement    |
Tips include covering expenses, keeping up with debt payments, saving up an emergency fund, taking advantage of retirement matching, and determining the future cost of school. …
By Meredith Clement    |