Education Planning

Why a 529 college savings plan is a great gift (USAToday)

By FJY Financial | Published: November 23, 2011

November 23, 2011 | With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, gift givers have a couple of choices. You could venture out at midnight (or even earlier if you're a Wal-Mart shopper) on Thanksgiving and battle for a deeply discounted flat-screen TV or Xbox that will make the little ones squeal with delight. Alternatively, you could stay home and invest that money in a 529 college savings plan. This gift will no doubt convince your children that there really is no Santa Claus, but years from now, when they graduate from college without student loans, they'll thank you.

Planning Options for College/Education Savings

By FJY Financial | Published: December 29, 2010

December 29, 2010 | One of the first steps you should take in planning for your child’s future college expenses is to establish a savings goal. There are many very useful college cost calculators on the Internet and we encourage you to utilize them.

College Planning

By FJY Financial | Published: December 12, 2008

December 12, 2008 | If you implement a timely and realistically structured tuition savings program, you might be pleasantly surprised when the time comes to send your future Nobel Prize winners to college. You'll have assets accumulated, equity in your home, and maybe your little wizard will conjure up a scholarship or two.