We want our children to be advanced readers, so we start early and small, teaching them their ABCs. We want them to be good at math, so we start early and small, sneaking in simple lessons involving addition and subtraction into conversations about how many cookies they can have. So what should we do when […]
Back-to-school season includes something a little extra — OK, a lot extra — for high school seniors. In addition to those final football games, tough Advanced Placement classes and after-school jobs, time-pressed and stressed teens have to craft topnotch college applications this fall. How can parents help, and how much should they? Consider these helpful […]
Is your student interested in attending college outside of Florida? Although we wish your student would stay in the sunshine state, rest assured that both your Prepaid Plan and your Savings Plan travel well! Prepaid Plan benefits can be used at any qualified educational institution nationwide, public or private – the Plan will pay the […]
It’s hard to believe this is still the case in 2019, but studies confirm that parents are saving more for their sons than for their daughters for higher education. A Wall Street Journal article examined the results of two financial-industry polls conducted in 2017. According to the article, one study by T. Rowe Price looked […]
As we hit the halfway point of summer break and thoughts turn to “back to school,” how are your kids feeling about that? True excitement is pretty rare (and if so, lucky you!). But mixed emotions are a happy medium: Kids may dislike their free time ending and homework returning, but begrudgingly admit to looking […]
Why are we so hard on ourselves as parents? Perhaps it’s because we sense the sheer enormity of raising a human being from infancy to adulthood. We feel like our children arrive to us like lumps of clay, and it’s up to us to sculpt the next masterpiece. We look around to see how other […]
Do you know what a 529 is? If you do, you’re ahead of most Americans, according to a recent study by the College Savings Plans Network. One-third of Americans have heard of 529 college savings plans — but only one in five actually know what the plans are for. We are more than happy to […]
Open enrollment ends on April 30, and if you’re reading this you must still be on the fence. Maybe these five considerations will tip you in the right direction! More than 1 million Prepaid Plans have been sold in 30 years. It’s guaranteed by the state of Florida. We’re big believers in 529 Savings and Investment […]
Starting is Believing. At Florida Prepaid, this is our motto. It’s hard to imagine that our tiny newborns and squirming toddlers will ever grow big enough to start college, but deep down we know that day will come all too soon. When we start Prepaid Plans for them, we are saying we believe that their futures […]
You probably already know countless reasons why it’s amazing to go to college in Florida. There’s everything about the Florida lifestyle: our gorgeous weather, the natural beauty of our beaches and springs, the thrills at our world-renowned theme parks. Or maybe you’re thinking more practically about the career opportunities that await after you graduate—Kiplinger ranked […]
