State 529 accounts let you invest money for educational purposes and the balance grows tax-free. Withdrawals are tax-free as well as long as they're used to pay for pre-school, high school or college.

The stock market's wild ride is having an impact on families who use a 529 college savings account, a tax-free way for parents to save for educational expenses. There are 17 million active 529 ...

A 529 college savings plan can be a powerful tool when saving for future education expenses because investments in the plan can increase tax-free, but many savers don’t take full advantage of all the ...

Our 529 accounts have been a key reason we've been able to pay for their college.

A 529 account is a tax-advantaged savings plan designed primarily for education expenses, and recent legislation has significantly broadened its uses. As of July 2025 and the passage of the One Big ...

The Arkansas Brighter Future 529 Plan has reached $1.5 billion in assets, providing tax-advantaged savings accounts to help Arkansans pay for tuition, books, housing, and other educational ...

If you have an education savings account to manage while the stock market is flailing, and your kids are heading to college, you may be afraid to log in and survey the damage. Many consumers aren’t ...

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If you want to avoid hefty penalties when you start using money from a 529 college savings account, there are some important rules to follow, according to the financial team at Consumer Reports. If ...

The majority of the assets, $500 billion, are held in 16.3 million 529 savings plan accounts, while prepaid tuition plans held steady at $25 billion across roughly 900,000 accounts. The 529 savings ...