Saving for College Archive

• December 14, 2018

  Saving for College

  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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• January 22, 2018

  Saving for College

  Prepaid is paying off one lucky winner’s plan!

  If you’re getting one message about saving for college, we hope it’s this: Starting early matters. At Florida Prepaid, you not only can begin saving for college early, you can lock in tomorrow’s tuition at today’s prices, and that’s a deal that can’t be beat. To help get you excited…

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• January 3, 2018

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  Resolve to save for college this New Year!

  The New Year is upon us, and it’s a natural time to reflect and reset. With the changing of the calendar, we pause to marvel at how quickly another year has come and gone — and nothing seems to make time move faster than having children! Guess what? The years…

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• October 18, 2017

  Saving for College

  You could get your Prepaid Plan paid off by enrolling early!

  It’s time! Open Enrollment has just started here at Florida Prepaid, and we’re celebrating like we never have before: We’re going to pay off one early purchaser’s Prepaid Plan. That’s right! Anyone who purchases a Prepaid Plan now through November 30 will be automatically entered to win the gift of…

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• October 10, 2017

  Saving for College

  Florida Prepaid – College Savings Simplified!

  College savings can feel like a daunting task. But it can be simple, and it can start with Florida Prepaid. First, it might help to understand what Florida Prepaid is by first understanding why it exists! The program began almost 30 years ago, when state leaders wanted to help make…

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