Trick or Treat Your Children With College Savings
This Halloween, Forget Ghouls and Goblins; the Real Frightening Sights Are Your Child's Future College Costs
(firmenpresse) - SACRAMENTO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/29/12 -- , California's 529 , wants parents to know that Halloween is the perfect time to open a new college savings account. Many families spend Halloween with their children trick or treating, but the real treat you can give your child is a college savings fund that can help pay a child's future college tuition. The decision to begin saving early can help parents avoid the scariest sight of all: the college tuition bill.
ScholarShare wants every student to be able to pay for higher education, so the first step you can take to help your child is to open a college fund. It takes only $25 to open a new .
Many families bear the burden of college tuition costs without a comprehensive , but fees are rising higher than what most hard-working families can afford. To obtain a higher education, many students have to borrow. Often the amount of money students need to borrow is more than their future earnings. The more families can save in their , the less their children may have to borrow, helping them begin their working life with a potentially better financial future. ScholarShare has the tools to make it easier than ever to contribute to their child's or loved ones' future . Online resources are available on our website. And through the "Give a Gift" option, any gift giver can open an account for children of all ages or contribute to an existing account. College savings specialists are available for phone and in-person consultations to answer questions.
ScholarShare offers flexible features for anyone interested in starting a college savings plan. Any US citizen, or resident alien with a valid Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number, can open a new account on behalf of a beneficiary. Funds can be used at any eligible educational institution in the nation, and some abroad, for a variety of qualified higher education expenses, including mandatory fees, books, supplies, or even certain room and board costs.
ScholarShare accounts may be opened with as little as $25 per investment portfolio. ScholarShare has no annual account maintenance fee, no income limit and offers a high maximum contribution limit of $350,000. Established in 1999, ScholarShare currently holds more than $4.5 billion in assets in more than 241,000 accounts as of 9/30/2012. To sign up for an account or for more information about the plan, visit . For information about the SIB, visit . Like ScholarShare on Facebook at and follow us on Twitter at (at)ScholarShare529.
Named for the section of IRS code under which they were created, 529 plans are highly regarded for their tax-advantaged status. Any earnings on investments can grow tax-deferred. Withdrawals, when used for tuition and other qualified higher education expenses, are federal and state income tax-free.
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