529 Plan Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Thu, 15 Feb 2024 18:39:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png 529 Plan Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 Saving for College: 4 Big Questions Every Parent Needs to Consider https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/saving-for-college-questions/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:05:52 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9015 It’ll cost an estimated $302,700 to send today’s newborns to a four-year private college, according to Wealthfront research. Here's what you need to think about today if you have kids who may be college-bound in the future.

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]]> Saving for College: How ‘Superfunding’ Could Supercharge Your College Fund https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/saving-for-college-superfunding-529-account/ Thu, 23 Aug 2018 04:20:08 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9042 You can fund a 529 account with up to five years of contributions at once. This feature, called superfunding, is a powerful tool in preparing for your child’s college expenses.

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]]> The 529 Plan: Choosing a College Savings Plan That’s Right for You https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/saving-for-college-how-to-choose-529-account/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 04:14:54 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9033 Many experts consider the 529 plan to be one of the best ways to save for college due to its tax benefits and relative flexibility. Here's more on why.

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]]> You Don’t Need to be a Parent to Benefit from 529 Accounts https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/save-for-college/ Wed, 21 Dec 2016 19:12:52 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=7141 When I learned that our investment team, a group of talented PhDs, was helping our clients with the problem of saving for their children’s future college education and building our own tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan, I was excited because I have two eight year old girls and I still hadn’t started a 529 plan […]

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]]> Let Wealthfront Help You Save for College https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wealthfront-529-plan/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:50:59 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=7058 We are pleased to announce that after weeks of internal testing we are ready to make the Wealthfront 529 College Savings Plan available to everyone. We are so excited about this new plan because we think 529s are the best type of account Congress has provided to parents who are saving to help pay for […]

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]]> 529 Series, Part 2: The Benefits of Superfunding https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/529-plans-benefits-superfunding/ Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:55:20 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4471 On June 1, 2016, Wealthfront announced its new 529 College Savings Plan. This post is the second in a three-part series updating our previous advice on saving for college using 529 plans. This post is based on an original 2014 post by Adam Nash. One of the largest financial obligations that many parents decide to […]

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]]> Introducing the Wealthfront 529 College Savings Plan https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wealthfront-529-college-savings-plan/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:00:04 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=5544 On December 31, 2015, my wife Katharine and I welcomed our first child Beatrix into the world. As anyone who has had the privilege of becoming a parent knows, we found ourselves overwhelmed by both the indescribable joy that comes with the birth of a child and a certain trepidation about the enormous responsibility for […]

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]]> 2014 Year End Financial Checklist https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/year-end-financial-checklist-2014/ Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:30:06 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4860 The last few weeks of the year are always a mad rush to wrap up loose ends, often in a frantic fashion. In the spirit of the season, we thought it a good time to share a checklist of important items to consider before the calendar year ends, all related to your investments and finances. […]

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]]> Eight Financial Planning Actions You Should Consider for the New Year https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/new-year-financial-planning/ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:58:41 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4264 Many of our clients like to use the beginning of a new year to create a plan for their personal finances.  They often ask us what we think are the most important issues to consider.  We believe there are eight critical actions to focus on: Create an emergency fund Pay off high interest debt If […]

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]]> People in Their 20s & 30s: Become a Savvy Investor https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/young-investor-getting-started/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:44:37 +0000 /blog/?p=1558 People in their 20s or 30s, you face some of the biggest challenges and the biggest opportunities of any investor. (See Preventive Medicine for One Young Doctor’s Growing Portfolio). If you have a solid income stream, you face a bewildering array of demands on your money. You may want to save to buy a house; […]

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