College Savings Insights
This blog series provides useful tips on 529 college savings plans from our experts
Education Savings: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
December 18, 2019
By Ascensus Each year, an American child receives gifts with an average total value of $330.1 What if just one-third of those dollars were instead gif...
Tapping into 529 Savings This Back-to-School Season
October 10, 2019
By Ascensus Recent data from our platform highlights the volume of education savings that parents and grandparents tapped into to help fund beneficiar...
529 Mythbusters: Savings Aren’t Trapped
May 29, 2019
By Ascensus Feedback from real savers makes it clear that some individuals fear what might happen to their 529 savings if their financial situation or...
Cashing In on Your Good Plan
July 31, 2018
By George DuCasse, senior vice president, relationship management at Ascensus College Savings For those of us with 2018 high school graduates, the cel...
I Survived the Holidays: How Ugift® Can Help You, Too
January 29, 2018
By Suzanne Fetky, vice president of marketing at Ascensus College Savings I enjoy the holidays as much as I can. I love spending time with my kids, my...
More Than Just Tuition: How Can You Spend 529 Savings?
November 16, 2017
By George DuCasse, senior vice president relationship management at Ascensus College Savings During 2016, Ascensus College Savings processed over 945,...
A Little Can Go a Long Way
September 27, 2017
By George Makras, director of institutional relationship management at Ascensus College Savings Backpacks are packed, supplies are purchased, and penc...
Happy Daycare Liberation Month!
August 21, 2017
By Suzanne Fetky, vice president marketing at Ascensus College Savings We know it’s not a real holiday, but for parents of young children in daycare—i...
Should You Include 529 Plans in Your Benefits Offerings?
July 14, 2017
By George Makras, director of institutional relationship management at Ascensus College Savings Now is the time when many employers begin evaluating t...
Take Our Summer College Savings Challenge!
June 26, 2017
By Suzanne Fetky, vice president of marketing at Ascensus College Savings With summer finally upon us, we've been reflecting on the tremendous strides...
Five Basic 529 Questions for 529 College Savings Day
May 23, 2017
By Peg Creonte, senior vice president of new business and marketing at Ascensus College Savings As we celebrate 529 College Savings Day (5/29), we wan...
