Explore UGMA/UTMA 529 vs. traditional 529 plans. Understand their benefits, tax implications, and how they affect financial ...

Tax benefits, fees, matching grants, and investment options are key to getting the most money for your kid’s education.

The savings plans can be transferred to different family members or used for a different purpose.

As a parent, you may have high hopes that your child will somehow earn a full-ride scholarship to the college of their dreams. But realistically, that's pretty rare. Only about 7% of college students ...

Morningstar rated the nation's 529 college savings plans. Ratings for the 64 of the nation's largest 529 college savings plans were released by Morningstar and show some downsides exist for families ...

Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...

Very few 529 plans earned Morningstar's top rating for investment quality, management, oversight and fees — but the tax savings are the X factor in educational investment accounts. Processing Content ...

Families concerned about paying for college and tackling postgraduation student debt may have more options than they realize. The rules governing how 529 college savings plans can be used ...

A 529 college savings plan is an investment vehicle that allows for a tax-advantaged way to pay higher education costs. A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged account that helps US investors stretch their ...

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 ...

When Ben DiFilippi graduates from college next month, he's going to be debt-free. With merit scholarships and the college savings his parents stashed away in 529 plans, DiFilippi and his family have ...