MEFA reminds families that the holiday-giving season is the perfect opportunity to nudge family and friends toward contributing to a child's college savings account.…
Learn the steps an aunt took to help open a U.Fund 529 account for her nephews so they could receive a $50 seed deposit from the BabySteps Savings Plan. …
Resources include The College Planning Tool, College Savings Calculator, College Savings Tips, Saving for College Webinar, MEFA's U.Fund 529 College Investing Plan, and MEFA's U.Plan Prepaid Tuition Program…
A new mother shares why she signed up for automatic monthly deposits into her U.Fund account, and teaches you how to do it too by adding your bank account information to your U.Fund, setting up automatic transfers, and determining the amount and transfer date. …
A member of the tour discusses what it's like talking with parents about planning and saving for college, how kids react when they approach the U.Fund Dreams Tour tent, and what it means to be involved in the stewardship of helping families create a plan to save for college. …
Saving in a 529 plan is one of the best ways to save for college. Learn how easy it can be to open an account, add funds, get relatives involved in the process, and even claim a tax deduction. …
Tips for gifting include being creative, spreading the word, setting up a gifting page, avoiding the gift tax, and checking with the child's parents. …
