Saving for College Archive

• August 11, 2023

  Saving for College

  3 Smart Money Moves: Turn Preschool Expenses Into Kindergarten Savings

  Dear parents of rising kindergartners: Congratulations, you survived the expensive daycare years! Your little one will soon tick off a major life milestone, and there’s a tangible financial upside when leaving daycare for a public elementary school—more money in the family budget. What will you do with this newfound money?…

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• August 4, 2023

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  3 Ways to Save When Your Child Leaves Daycare for Kindergarten

  Dear parents of rising kindergartners: Congratulations, you survived the expensive daycare years! Your little one will soon tick off a major life milestone, and there’s a tangible financial upside when leaving daycare for a public elementary school—more money in the family budget. These days—with the average family paying 20 percent…

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• January 26, 2023

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  Saving for Your Child’s Future Can Be as Simple as 1, 2, 3

  So you just had a baby, huh? Welcome to the club! Initiation includes months of sleep deprivation, decision-making above your paygrade and the weight of your child’s world on your shoulders. Maybe the last thing on your mind is how you’ll pay for your kid’s college experience, but if that…

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• January 26, 2023

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  The Simple (and Super Smart!) Way to Save for College

  A lot of things about parenting are complicated and confusing…sleep training, temper tantrums, and what IS the appropriate amount of screen time exactly? But we’ve found a way to make at least one thing a whole lot easier — saving for college. Florida Prepaid has spent more than 30 years…

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• November 4, 2022

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  ‘Tis the Season for College Savings Gratitude

  There is plenty of research to show that gratitude has the power to increase happiness and lower rates of depression and stress. As the holidays approach, Thanksgiving in particular, the conundrum is often that along with the joys of the season come the stresses: family relationships, longer to-do lists, cooking…

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• September 2, 2022

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  Prime Time for a 529: College Savings Basics

  Once upon a time, you learned your ABCs. It’s easy to say them now, but it probably wasn’t when you were little bitty. After all, everything is challenging when it’s unfamiliar. It’s like that with college savings: It can feel intimidating to begin, but once you do you, you’ll look…

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• August 8, 2022

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  Florida Bright Futures Changes a Win for Working Students

  High school can be a challenging juggle for go-getter students who are trying to balance their academic goals with extracurricular activities, career and work experience, and personal time. But the new school year brings good news for students hoping to qualify for the merit-based Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which…

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• March 30, 2022

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  Simplified College Savings: Three moms share their Prepaid journey

  We think Florida Prepaid is hands down the best way for you to save for college, but you don’t have to take our word for it — not when so many customers have such wonderful things to say. “If you are on the fence, do not be!” writes Brianna, who…

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• January 26, 2022

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  Earn Cash 4 College!

  The 2022 Prepaid Plan Open Enrollment is here, and we have some great news for Floridians. Families that purchase a Prepaid Plan by April 30 can receive a cash bonus of up to $500 to cover additional college expenses as part of our Cash4College incentive program. And with no Prepaid…

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• January 21, 2022

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  The one-step (and super smart!) way to save for college

  A lot of things about parenting are complicated and confusing…sleep training, calculus, TikTok dances. But we’ve found a way to make at least one thing a whole lot easier — saving for college. Florida Prepaid has spent more than 30 years redefining the way parents plan and save for their…

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