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September 20, 2018

Financial Literacy
Florida Bright Futures and Florida Prepaid – A Winning Combo!

Florida Prepaid College Plans are a smart and guaranteed way for all Florida residents to save for college. Most families end up using their plans at Florida schools, but the value of the plans can be applied to most schools nationwide too. The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program can also…
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August 7, 2018

Financial Literacy
Setting the right goal for your 529 savings

So just how much should you be saving for college? Talk about a tough question! If you ask your friends, your parents, your financial adviser and Google, you’ll probably get different advice every time. The answer, ultimately, has to come from within you. But you’ll be more likely to have…
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May 7, 2018

Financial Literacy
Celebrate May: The Month of the 529 Savings Plan!

We celebrate a few beloved festivities in May. The 4th was for eager Star Wars fans (May the Fourth be with you, too, on what was just unofficially the official Star Wars Day). And the 5th, better known as Cinco de Mayo, is all about guacamole and tacos. So how…
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March 22, 2018

Financial Literacy
Saving for retirement and for college: It’s not an either-or!

You know you need to save for your children’s college, and you know you need to save for your own retirement. So how do you balance these financial demands within your budget? It’s our mission to get you to start saving for college, and the earlier, the better! But we…
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February 15, 2018

Financial Literacy
Choose the right savings goal for you

So you know you need to start saving for college, but just how much should you set aside each month? The answer to how much to save depends on a few variables: the age of your child, the projected cost of the school they might attend and, how much you…
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December 11, 2017

Financial Literacy
3 College Costs That Have Nothing To Do With Tuition

You’ve probably heard that college tuition rates are climbing nationally. It’s a topic that often makes the nightly news, and for good reason, as tuition has been outpacing inflation since the 1970s. Ready for more tough talk? Tuition is only one piece of the college budget pie. To help illustrate…
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May 25, 2016

Financial Literacy
5 Things You Need to Know About the Florida 529 Savings Plan

If a prepaid tuition plan and a 529 Savings Plan were movie characters, the prepaid plan would be that Type A, rigid rule follower who stays laser focused on a single task. The 529 Savings Plan would be the more adventurous explorer – the one who wants fewer rules and…
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May 2, 2016

Financial Literacy
Big News for the Florida 529 Savings Plan! 10 new scholarships, and no more Minimum Contribution!

May is the season of college finals, graduations and the winding down of the school year for younger students across Florida. It’s also when families throughout Florida and the nation are encouraged to learn more about how 529 Savings Plans can help them save for college – all culminating in…
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January 27, 2016 Courtesy of Smart4College

Financial Literacy
5 Financial Resolutions for 2016

Rather than make vague resolutions that are easily forgotten or derailed, certified financial planner Sean Moore, president of SMART College Funding in Boca Raton, urges families to get very clear about the intention of New Year’s resolutions and the actions needed to carry them out. The first action item is…
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January 19, 2016 Courtesy of College Costs and Transparency Center

Financial Literacy
Saving for College in 2016

When it comes to college savings, families can feel overwhelmed when deciding what’s best for a child – and the family budget. To help families as they plan for 2016 finances, Florida Prepaid sat down with Certified Financial Planner Mitch McLendon, CRPC, a Wealth Management advisor and senior vice president-Wealth…
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