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• February 27, 2023

  Spring Break—Road Trip Edition

  Here at Florida Prepaid, we believe it’s never too early to get your student excited about attending college—and spring break can be a great time for campus visits! Counting the weekends, families generally have seven to eight days—between early March and late April—to work with, so why not combine your…

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• February 10, 2023

  Help Your High Schooler Land the Perfect Internship

  Summer internships aren’t just for college students anymore. High schoolers are now getting in on the action! Whether your student envisions a traditional college career or plans to attend a trade or technical school, a high school internship can prove invaluable. Industrious teenagers—generally juniors and seniors—are using paid and unpaid…

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• January 26, 2023

  Saving for College

  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

  Saving for College

  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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• January 26, 2023

  Campus Spotlight: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  Across the nation, interest in attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities is on the rise, and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) in Tallahassee is no exception. The number of young people exploring FAMU—and vying to be Mighty Rattlers—has jumped significantly in recent years. “FAMU is continuing its trajectory to…

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• January 9, 2023

  Lifelong Learning

  Have Fun, Spend Less: Kickstart 2023 Creatively

  The holiday season can certainly be fun and magical, but let’s be honest, December is a month that can be hard on a family’s budget. Even if you set ground rules, chances are your spending exceeded some of your best intentions. Bottom line? All that hustle and bustle can take…

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• December 9, 2022

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  Review and Reboot: Level Up Your Saving in 2023

  As the year winds down, it’s not only natural but beneficial to look behind you and reminisce about what took place. Maybe you ran that half-marathon or finally planted that garden. Maybe you didn’t. Maybe it was a 5K, and you managed to keep your one houseplant alive. Either way,…

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• November 14, 2022

  Think Outside the (Gift) Box: Unique Holiday Experiences for Kids

  The holiday season has arrived, and chances are, your kids already have a long list of gift ideas. And who can blame them? Gifts rock! At the same time, this year’s persistent inflation is likely adding even more stress to your annual gift anxiety. Like most parents, you want to…

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• November 4, 2022

  ‘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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• October 25, 2022

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  Harness the fun of Halloween to introduce your child to new possibilities

  Halloween is right around the corner, and costumes are a great way to think creatively about becoming someone new—if only for one spooky, candy-filled night. The best part? All that pretending doesn’t have to be just for fun, and big dreams don’t have to end when Halloween is over. This…

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