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• 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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• December 12, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Using your 529 Savings Plan? Withdraw expenses before December 31

  The end of another year isn’t just for gift giving and visits with Santa. It’s also the time of year when financial planners recommend families make withdrawals on their 529 Savings Plans. Here is more from our guest blogger, certified financial planner Sean Moore. We know it’s a busy time…

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• November 6, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Bright Futures and Prepaid work together — and it’s amazing

  Emily Smith is by any metric a top-performing student. She was valedictorian of her high school class in Apopka and is now a pre-med junior at University of Florida. Her father calls her a “rarity.” “She’s very sharp,” said Jerry Smith. “She budgets her money well and she’s always one…

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• September 20, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Florida Bright Futures and Florida Prepaid – A Winning Combo!

  Florida Prepaid College Plans are a smart and guaranteed way for all Florida residents to save for college.  Most families end up using their plans at Florida schools, but the value of the plans can be applied to most schools nationwide too. The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program can also…

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• September 18, 2018

  Industry Highlights

  Next Open Enrollment dates announced!

  Florida Prepaid has some news: The next Florida Prepaid College Plan Open Enrollment period will be from February 1 – April 30.   Of course, you don’t actually have to wait for Open Enrollment to enroll in one of our popular Florida Prepaid College Plans, which are guaranteed by the state…

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• September 11, 2018

  Saving for College

  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

  Saving for College

  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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• August 15, 2018

  Path to College

  Eight tips for parents from Florida’s Teacher of the Year

  Joy Prescott has advice for parents — and the chops to offer it. She has taught for 17 years and was recently named Florida’s 2019 Teacher of the Year by the Florida Department of Education. She’s also a mother of three. Through both professional observation and personal trial and error,…

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• August 7, 2018

  Financial Literacy

  Setting the right goal for your 529 savings

  So just how much should you be saving for college? Talk about a tough question! If you ask your friends, your parents, your financial adviser and Google, you’ll probably get different advice every time. The answer, ultimately, has to come from within you. But you’ll be more likely to have…

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• July 23, 2018

  Lifelong Learning

  Teachers Who Inspire Us and Bring ‘Joy’

  It’s been a little over a week since the Florida Department of Education recognized more than two dozen of the state’s top teachers, and from that group named Glades County fourth-grade math teacher Joy Prescott as the 2019 Teacher of the Year. But we are still smiling and feeling inspired…

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