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• February 13, 2020

  Lifelong Learning

  Discover your child’s love language

  You’ve probably heard of the five love languages and may even have a sense of what yours is. It might even color your approach to college savings. But have you ever realized that your children also naturally prefer certain expressions of your love? Gary Chapman first wrote about this concept…

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• February 13, 2020

  Financial Literacy

  Six great surprises about Florida Prepaid Plans

  Florida Prepaid has been a trusted name among Florida parents for more than 30 years, having helped more than 1.1 million customers save for college! But for as well-known as Florida Prepaid Plans are, not everyone is aware of some neat features that underscore how portable, flexible and safe the…

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• February 5, 2020

  Saving for College

  Does purchasing Prepaid make sense at every age?

  At Florida Prepaid, you hear us talk a lot about how important it is to save EARLY for college. The longer the runway, the lower your payments. But is it also a wise choice to save for an older child approaching or already in high school? Certified financial planner Sean…

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• January 13, 2020

  Press Release

  Florida Prepaid College Board Lowers Prepaid Plan Prices by $1.3 Billion for Current Customers and Reduces 2020 Plan Prices

  224,000 customers will have Prepaid Plan prices lowered by $1.3 billion. Lower Plan prices for the 2020 Open Enrollment period, which begins February 1 and ends April 30, 2020, will start at $44 / month for a newborn. Price reductions are due to successive years of lower than anticipated tuition…

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• January 7, 2020

  Saving for College

  You can save for college and retirement. Here’s how.

  You’re probably familiar with the financial advice that it’s more important to save for retirement than for your children’s college. And you know what? We agree that retirement savings are high priority. However, we also believe that saving for college sets expectations for your children that they can and will…

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• January 7, 2020

  Saving for College

  The 5 Things You Don’t Need to Know Before Starting a College Savings Plan

  We’ve made saving for college so easy; we can explain how in under a minute. Forget everything you need to know about saving for college. If you had a dollar for all of the future’s uncertainties, you could probably pay for college with cash. And with so many options and…

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• January 6, 2020

  Saving for College

  Five tips to keep your savings resolution

  We’re a few days into the New Year, which means it’s time for a check in on your goal to save more for your children’s college. Perhaps you’re already realizing that it’s not enough just to make a resolution. To be successful, you also need to make a plan. Psychologists…

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• December 9, 2019

  Financial Literacy

  What does it mean to “lock in” the cost of college?

  You’ve probably heard that when you purchase a Florida Prepaid plan, you “lock in” the cost of college and your Plan price. That is true, but what does it really mean? Like with many questions, there’s a simple answer and a more detailed answer. The simple answer is our favorite,…

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• November 8, 2019

  Saving for College

  Introducing the new Florida Prepaid Schoolhouse at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort!

  Why do Florida Prepaid and LEGOLAND® Florida Resort make great partners? Because we both want to help you build something special for your children! You don’t have to be a financial planner to save for college, and you don’t have to be an engineer to create a LEGO  masterpiece. Just…

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• October 4, 2019

  Path to College

  Teacher of the Year offers advice to parents

  Becoming Florida’s Teacher of the Year was never on his radar. In fact, Dr. Dakeyan Chá Dré Graham had big plans to become an anesthesiologist and was concluding his major in microbiology at the University of Florida when he had a change of heart. “My high school band director had…

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