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November 8, 2019

Saving for College
Introducing the new Florida Prepaid Schoolhouse at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort!

Why do Florida Prepaid and LEGOLAND® Florida Resort make great partners? Because we both want to help you build something special for your children! You don’t have to be a financial planner to save for college, and you don’t have to be an engineer to create a LEGO masterpiece. Just…
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September 10, 2019

Saving for College
Lower fees, more options = Big changes for our Florida 529 Savings Plan!

We’ve made some big improvements to our Florida 529 Savings Plan, a savings and investment plan which allows you to save at your own pace for college and K-12 education expenses. (Hint: If you like lower fees and more flexibility, keep reading!) “Floridians now have access to a well-designed, low-cost…
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April 30, 2019

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Five often overlooked reasons to buy Florida Prepaid!

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…
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April 24, 2019

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Smart, Affordable Path to College: 1-Year Florida University Plan

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…
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April 8, 2019

Saving for College
Enroll by April 30 for 50% off LEGOLAND® Florida tickets!

Do you ever wish life came with blueprints? Well, LEGO® bricks do, and so does Florida Prepaid. We may seem pretty different, but LEGO® and Florida Prepaid actually have more in common than you’d think, including that we both take the guesswork out of things that seem complicated. Just follow…
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March 28, 2019

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Why April is a great month to save for college

When it comes to filing your taxes, are you a procrastinator? We can certainly understand why … there’s little that’s fun about gathering those W-2s, charitable contribution records and mortgage interest statements, then sitting down at the computer for long stretches of confusing data entry. We have a silver lining…
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March 26, 2019

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Florida moms talk money-related life hacks

Teaching kids about money isn’t a one-time thing. It’s a lot of little conversations, which means sometimes we just have time to hit the high points. In that spirit, we asked some of our favorite mommy bloggers — each of whom is a big supporter of Florida Prepaid — for…
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March 25, 2019

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Meet 10 of Florida Prepaid’s biggest fans

It’s our 30th anniversary here at Florida Prepaid, and we are still celebrating! There is much to be joyful about. We’re changing lives for a new generation: The first Prepaid recipients now have children of their own, and many are purchasing plans to give their little ones the promise and…
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January 30, 2019

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Meet the Next Florida Prepaid Kid!

Kaylin Truba has been talking to her daughter Lillian about college since she was six months old. Friends often teased Kaylin that she was a bit premature, but Kaylin wanted to instill in her daughter the importance of education. Kaylin is a materials engineer for a parachute company in DeLand…
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January 14, 2019

Saving for College
A governor’s gift to his grandchildren — and all Floridians

The recent inauguration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has us thinking about the impact a state leader can make: history proves that a lot can be accomplished with fresh insights, bold initiatives, and the drive to improve lives for Florida families. For us, that line of thinking always takes us…
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