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Saving for College: 4 Big Questions Every Parent Needs to Consider

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:05:52 +0000

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

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 04:20:08 +0000

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

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 04:14:54 +0000

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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An Upgraded Path to College

Wed, 02 May 2018 16:00:41 +0000

Last year, we added the ability for our clients with a 529 savings account to build a savings plan for their child’s future college expenses. We’ve spent time improving the service, so today we’re excited to open this feature to all clients – not just those with a 529 account! Whether you’re planning for the awesome kid you […]

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The Path to College

Wed, 24 May 2017 16:55:33 +0000

Today we’re thrilled to announce college planning with Path. Sound familiar? It should. Path is the most comprehensive automated financial planning and investing solution we launched earlier this year to help you build towards retirement. And now we’re making Path even better by adding college planning to help you prepare for your child’s academic future.

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You Don’t Need to be a Parent to Benefit from 529 Accounts

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 19:12:52 +0000

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

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:50:59 +0000

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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Introducing the Wealthfront 529 College Savings Plan

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:00:04 +0000

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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