FRC Sees Strong 529 Plan Growth
March 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – College savings plans have seen 56% growth in assets over the past 24 months, according...
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529 Assets Reach $138B in Q4 2010
February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total 529 savings plan assets increased to an estimated $138 billion as of 4Q10, reflecting...
529 Plan Assets up 8.5% in Q310
November 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total 529 college savings plan assets increased to an estimated $127 billion as of 3Q10,...
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Half of 529 Plan Non-Users Have Never Heard of Them
October 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Half of those in a recent poll sponsored by higher education lender Sallie Mae who...
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Putnam Offers 529 Plan with Absolute Return Funds
October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Putnam Investments has announced the nationwide availability of Putnam 529 for America, its new adviser-sold...
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Fees Cut for The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan
September 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vanguard will reduce expense ratios on The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan by nearly half...
529 Plan Assets Down 4.9% in Q210
August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total assets in 529 college savings plan fell to an estimated $117 billion as of...
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Mutual Funds Primarily Used for Retirement Savings
April 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In 2009, 76% of mutual fund–owning households indicated that their primary financial goal for their...
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NJ 529 Adds Investment Options
April 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Franklin Templeton Investments and the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) have announced additional...
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Oregon 529 Completes Transition to TIAA-CREF
March 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Oregon College Savings Plan has been successfully transitioned to its new plan manager, TIAA-CREF...
FRC Identifies Growth Opportunity in the 529 Plan Market
January 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial Research Corporation (FRC) projects that the college savings market will more than double in...
OppenheimerFunds Settles Illinois 529 Program Investigation
December 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and the state of Illinois have reached an agreement to resolve the state's...
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Fidelity Cuts Fees, Makes Investment Changes for 529 Plans
December 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity Investments has announced enhancements to its seven state-sponsored 529 College Savings Plans.
Oregon Settles with Oppenheimer on 529 Plan Losses
November 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The state of Oregon has reached a $20-million settlement with MassMutual Financial Group's OppenheimerFunds Inc....
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Hartford Adds Balanced Fund to 529 Lineup
October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hartford SMART529, offered by the West Virginia College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program Board...
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Parents Using 529s Have More Saved for College
September 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity's annual College Savings Indicator study found that more parents of college bound children, ages...
Bailout Bill Added Computers to Approved 529 Expenses
September 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Among its many provisions, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) included a rule change...
NJ 529 Plan Lowers Fees, Adds More Conservative Funds
August 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New Jersey's Higher Education Student Assistance Authority reached an agreement to reduce administrative fees and...
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NewRiver Provides Desktop for Managing 529 Plans
August 3, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - NewRiver, Inc. has announced the immediate availability of FundPOINT Desktop for 529 Plans, a single...
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Hartford Helps with College Savings Planning
May 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hartford has introduced the SMART529 Education Planner, which features a database of annual costs,...