The Ins and Outs of 529 Plans for College Savings

Debbie Schwartz

Debbie Schwartz is a former financial services executive and founder of Road2College and the Paying For College 101 Facebook group. With an expertise in personal finance, analysis, and marketing, she's working to give families the information and tools they need to make smarter financial college decisions.

Articles by Debbie

Types of Student Loans: Which Ones Are Best for You?

May 31, 2019

Chances are that you’ll need to use student loans as a way to help fund college. After all, the price…

How to Save on Trips to See Your Kids at College

May 9, 2019

Planning on visiting colleges or visiting your student already in college during the coming months?   Drop-off day? Parents’ Weekend?…

Learn How to Incorporate 529 Plans Into Your College Savings Strategy  

May 6, 2019

If you have savings set aside for your children’s college tuition costs and aren’t investing in a 529 plan, you…

Learn How to Cut Costs with a 529 Prepaid College Plan   

May 3, 2019

When your family is looking for ways to pay for your student’s education, the optimum result is to find investment/savings…

National College Decision Day…Presenting the Class of 2019

May 1, 2019

When we talk about “D Day” around here, we are most often referring to Decision Day, May 1.   And…

Scholarships for Graduate Students

April 25, 2019

Earl Warren Scholarship Amount: $10,000 Apply By: May 1, 2019 Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in their final…

Talking to Your Teen about Drinking in College

April 24, 2019

Your son or daughter will be leaving for college before you know it, and hopefully you’ve had conversations about underage…

College Admissions Decisions & Financial Aid Survey for the Class of 2023

April 18, 2019

Over 550 families of high school seniors from our Paying For College 101 Facebook group responded to our 2019 “Did…