Compliance | January 23rd, 2026 Trump Backs Off From Reported Plan to Let Homebuyers Tap 401(k)s, 529s The president said he was ‘not a huge fan’ of his own administration’s floated proposal to allow penalty-free withdrawals from...
Deals and People | January 22nd, 2026 Kansas 529 Program Selects TIAA as Manager The program serves more than 228,000 account owners and families nationwide.
Data and Research | November 12th, 2025 529, ABLE Account Assets Continue Upward Trend in Q3 The market has increased on both the asset and account level throughout 2025.
Data and Research | August 7th, 2025 529, ABLE Account Assets up 11.8% Year Over Year in Q2 Growth has continued on both the asset and account level in 2025.
Compliance | May 13th, 2025 Sweeping Republican Tax Bill Leaves Retirement Policy Mostly Untouched The 389-page House bill includes expanding ABLE accounts, college savings and health savings accounts, while adding new ‘MAGA’ accounts for...
Data and Research | May 7th, 2025 529, ABLE Account Assets Continue Steady Growth in Q1 Plan sponsors see expanded opportunities as 529s evolve beyond education savings.
Data and Research | February 7th, 2025 529 Tuition Savings Plans Hit Net Inflows of $3.1B at End of 2024 The tax-advantaged accounts continue to grow in assets year over year.
Data and Research | August 21st, 2024 529 Tuition Savings Plans Reach $508B in Q2 From both an industry asset and account level perspective, 529 savings plans continue to expand to help families save for...
Data and Research | May 31st, 2024 529 Plans Continue to Grow in Popularity, But More Education is Needed As 529 Savings Plans have become increasingly more flexible there has been growth in assets and account balances, but uptake...
Data and Research | February 12th, 2024 Education Savings Benefits Gain Momentum as Employees Struggle With Student Debt As loan repayments are an obstacle limiting employees’ retirement savings, education savings benefits are an opportunity for employers to relieve...
Benefits | February 5th, 2024 529, ABLE Qualified Tuition Plans Reach $470B After Big Q4 Inflows In 2023’s fourth quarter, the number of tax-preferred education savings and prepaid accounts rose to 16.4 million.
Compliance | February 1st, 2024 Congressional Democrats Introduce Child Savings Program The legislation would create a savings program for children in qualifying families, with funds available to be withdrawn for higher...
Compliance | June 8th, 2023 Large Plan Sponsors Seek IRS Clarification on SECURE 2.0 Provisions The ERISA Industry Committee implored the IRS to clarify how sponsors can implement new Roth features and student loan matches.
Compliance | March 24th, 2023 SECURE 2.0 Makes 529s an Appealing Financial Wellness Option Offering a 529 plan benefit can appeal to a multigenerational workforce and may be easier to implement than a student...
Benefits | March 19th, 2023 SECURE 2.0 Enables Improvements to Overall Financial Wellness From offsetting college debt payments to emergency savings, SECURE 2.0 has the potential to help participants beyond just retirement savings.
Investing | February 9th, 2023 529 and ABLE Account Market Tops $410 Billion In Q4 2022 the number of tax-preferred education savings and prepaid accounts rose to more than 16 million.
Compliance | January 12th, 2023 SECURE 2.0 Reforms 529 and ABLE Accounts The reforms complement the student loan matching provision and make it easier to use ABLE and 529 accounts for college...
Participants | June 30th, 2022 Growth of Digital Tools Leads to Increased Retirement Personalization Plan sponsors want digital tools that are effective and potentially useful for every participant, but not one-size-fits-all.
Administration | November 8th, 2019 Ways to Combat Pervasive Leakage The Savings Preservation Working Group says that at least 33% and as many as 47% of plan participants withdraw part...
Products | August 15th, 2019 SoFi Adds 529 Contributions to SoFI at Work Program It includes automated payroll deductions and employer contribution capabilities.