If you're looking for the best ways to save for college, I'm a huge fan of developing an "order of operations" for different financial activities. You may remember last year I highlighted an order of ...

Want to go to college but don’t how to pay for it? Our guide includes 11 tried-and-true strategies to get you on the right ...

Saving for college can feel overwhelming for new parents. Questions like when to start, how much to save, and where to put the money can make it hard to know where to begin. And with college costs ...

Saving for college for your child or another loved one is a big step in planning for their future. But before you start saving for a child’s college education, it’s good to know your options. Some of ...

New data provide estimates of what college actually costs for families with different incomes, helping them sharpen their savings targets College savings targets are very different for families ...

With the cost of college increasing every year, new data shows more families are saving up for their children’s college education, and they’re starting to save earlier than ever before. Merrill Lynch ...

Even though they've been around for decades, 529 college savings plans are still often misunderstood. The investment vehicles are a tax-advantaged way to save for college or other schooling. Earnings ...

Don't fund your 529s like everyone else. A little-known IRS provision called superfunding lets you front-load five years of contributions in one move. Why save for college over a decade or more if you ...

A $250,000 inheritance creates a marital standoff: one spouse wants a vacation property, the other wants to fund the kids’ college. This tension played out on Reddit’s r/personalfinance, where ...

Thu, March 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM UTC For families with children, saving for college is one of the biggest financial challenges many of us face. And if it wasn't difficult enough, the tax rules ...

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