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February 6, 2019

Saving for College
Our 30th anniversary gift: Enroll now and save $50!

We think TODAY is the right time to enroll in a Florida Prepaid Plan! Why, you ask? We’re waiving the $50 enrollment fee through March 2 when you use the promo code 30YEARS. Our plan pricing is unchanged from last year. Win! Holiday expenses are behind you, and tax returns…
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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

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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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January 4, 2019

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A menu of healthy saving ideas for 2019

The New Year always has a way of getting us thinking about the big things. First, we consider again how time flies. There is that inevitable moment when we think, “2019, already?” And then a little voice reminds us that we’ve felt this incredulity many times before, and those years…
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December 14, 2018

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Invite friends and family to give the gift of college

What do you give to the child that already has everything they need? Something that, as it turns out, they still actually need: money for college. Let’s consider grandparents and gifting. According to research from Fidelity, only four in 10 high net worth grandparents are helping with their grandchildren’s college…
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September 11, 2018

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National College Saving Month: A Four-Step Action Plan

Does the money you just shelled out on back-to-school supplies have you thinking about the future checks you’ll be writing for college tuition? Do those first graded papers have you thinking about those future college transcripts? If so, how timely of you! September is National College Savings Month for a…
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August 28, 2018

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Short time to save? Start anyway!

We say all the time that it’s never too early to start saving for college. But please believe us when we also say that it’s never too late! Sure, you’re going to have to make some sacrifices, either to your monthly budget or to your savings goal. But these Do’s…
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May 22, 2018

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College Savings Success: How one family saved early to celebrate later

Tony Graham first learned about Florida Prepaid College Plans in 1994, shortly after he and his wife Paula returned with toddler daughter Tonette to their native Tallahassee, where he was working at a bank. “I worked with investments, sold mutual funds and annuities, and so I had an opportunity to…
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March 27, 2018

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Diapers to Diplomas: How one family is saving for college

The baby phase is expensive. Bottles, stroller, crib, rocker, burp clothes, bibs, toys, diapers. Saving for college might be the furthest thing from your mind – and your pocketbook. Imagine having two babies at once! You might even laugh at the notion of college saving. But Cristy Clavijo-Kish and her…
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February 21, 2018

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Just in time: Your top college savings questions, answered!

Starting a college savings plan is a big deal. We get that. There are so many factors to consider, so many questions! But, we’re here to help make saving for college simple, affordable and stress-free. To help you answer your questions, we recently held a webinar featuring the mother of…
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