Posts
- CSF and its members are proud to promote 529 college savings on this Times Square super screen seen by millions. (November 13, 2013)
- Mary Morris discusses the 2014-15 State of College Savings survey with Money Radio 1510 in Phoenix, “Business for Breakfast” (August 13, 2014)
- College Savings Foundation Asks for Recall of 529 Tax Treatment Roll-Backs in White House Tax Proposal (January 20, 2015)
- Forbes (January 22, 2015)
- The New York Times (January 22, 2015)
- Kansas City Star (January 23, 2015)
- Phoenix, Arizona’s KTVK Channel 3 “Arizona Family,” interview with CSF Chair Roger Michaud (February 12, 2015)
- Chronicle of Higher Education – For 529 College-Savings Plans, a Big Challenge Is Setting the Record Straight (March 6, 2015)
- Reuters – Little-known 529 plans could use second promotional wind (March 9, 2015)
- HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GET DOWN TO BUSINESS IN PLANNING AND PAYING FOR COLLEGE, COLLEGE SAVINGS FOUNDATION SURVEY FINDS (May 6, 2015)
- Money Radio 1510 – Business for Breakfast – May 2015 (May 8, 2015)
- Financial Advisor – Study: More High School Students, Parents Saving For College (May 27, 2015)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Are more young people saving to avoid tuition debt later? (June 10, 2015)
- PARENTS SAVE FOR KIDS’ COLLEGE DESPITE CARRYING STUDENT DEBT (August 4, 2015)
- CNBC – Student debt pushes off financial milestones (August 5, 2015)
- CNN – Debt altering collegians’ after-school plans (August 8, 2015)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Parents trying to avoid the legacy of student debt (August 20, 2015)
- COLLEGE SAVINGS FOUNDATION FINDS THAT 72% OF CHILDREN HAVE ACCUMULATED SAVINGS FOR COLLEGE (September 18, 2015)
- CNN – Preparing for college savings early (September 21, 2015)
- The Motley Fool – 6 Facts that will Change how you Think about Money (September 28, 2015)
- PARENTS GO FOR 529 GIFT CARDS AND ONLINE TOOLS FOR EASIER COLLEGE GIVING (November 5, 2015)
- Chicago Tribune – It’s easier now to give a gift to 529 college savings plan (November 9, 2015)
- Kansas City Star – Gift cards for college savings gain popularity (December 4, 2015)
- Financial Advisor – More People Using Technology To Give Gifts To Kids’ 529 Plans (December 7, 2015)
- US News & World Report – 5 Reasons to Consider College Savings as a Gift (December 16, 2015)
- Kiplinger’s – New Rules for Tax-Free Spending From Your 529 College-Savings Plan (January 20, 2016)
- US News & World Report – Find Out What Recent Changes to 529 College Savings Plans Mean (January 20, 2016)
- InvestmentNews – 529 benefits go beyond college savings (February 8, 2016)
- InvestmentNews- College savings plans to lobby for unlimited investment changes (March 10, 2016)
- Forbes “Should You Save For Your Child’s College Education?” (May 19, 2016)
- Parent Herald “How to Save for Your Kid’s College Education” (May 21, 2016)
- More High Schoolers Save for College (May 25, 2016)
- Business for Breakfast Money Radio 1510 (June 1, 2016)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Getting a start on paying for school” Sunday Page One Story (June 5, 2016)
- Home & Family Finance: Mary Morris College Savings Foundation (June 6, 2016)
- FINANCIAL ADVISOR “Most High Schoolers Are Saving For College” (June 13, 2016)
- High School Students on Quest for College are Educated Consumers (June 22, 2016)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “To cut costs, high school students headed to college plan to live at home” (June 22, 2016)
- Prudent Money “Stats Show That There is Hope for the Future” (June 27, 2016)
- Home & Family Finance: Mary Morris College Savings Foundation (July 3, 2016)
- REALITY OF COLLEGE COSTS LOOMS LARGE (August 16, 2016)
- “Business for Breakfast ” Money Radio 1510 interviews Mary Morris, CSF Chair, on results of the CSF 2016 Parents Survey. (August 30, 2016)
- High School Students and Their Parents Save For a Broad Range of Higher Education Paths (September 20, 2016)
- 529 COLLEGE GIFT CARDS AND ONLINE GIFTING TOOLS POPULAR WITH PARENTS (November 19, 2016)
- The 529 and ABLE Account Improvement Act of 2017 (January 17, 2017)
- 529 College Savings Plans Pave Promising Future for American Families Across Incomes (February 28, 2017)
- 2016 State of College Savings (March 8, 2017)
- Strategies for Saving Through 529s and Funding College (March 20, 2017)
- Gen Zs are Pragmatic Planners for Higher Education (May 23, 2017)
- College Savings Foundation and Nick Jr. Beyond the Backpack Partner to Promote Saving for College (May 24, 2017)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Survey: High school students more likely to save for college, avoid debt” (June 14, 2017)
- Bob Brooks’ Prudent Money: “Is There Hope for Our Financial Future?” (June 14, 2017)
- Business for Breakfast – 1510 Money Radio (June 19, 2017)
- 2017 Parents Survey (September 5, 2017)
- How will Generation Z afford College? (September 19, 2017)
- Financial Advisor Covers Findings of the 2017 CSF State of College Savings Survey of Parents, Including Their Use of 529s And Advice from FAs (September 28, 2017)
- Rich Polimeni Told Frank Mottek How Parents Are Saving for Their Children’s College, How To Use 529s and Access Through Financial Advisors. (September 29, 2017)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: More Parents are Finding Ways to Save Money for College (September 29, 2017)
- Debbie Monterrey talks to Richard Polimeni, Chair of the College Savings Foundation (October 4, 2017)
- Fox Business Radio “Saving Your Money” (October 13, 2017)
- Most Parents Say 529 College Gifts Make Education Savings Easier (November 15, 2017)
- Top 529 Gifting Programs (December 1, 2017)
- U.S. tax overhaul requires new math for 529 savings plans (December 20, 2017)
- 529 College Savings Plans Overview (January 4, 2018)
- KTAR-FM: Rich Polimeni talks to Phoenix Arizona’s KTAR-FM morning drive time (March 26, 2018)
- Money Radio 1510 “Business for Breakfast” – Rich Polimeni on the benefits of 529s (March 26, 2018)
- FA panel on understanding and marketing 529s (March 26, 2018)
- NBC-TV 12 News Phoenix “Money Saving Monday” (March 27, 2018)
- Roger Michaud talks to AZTV’s “The AZ Daily Mix” (March 27, 2018)
- Are you saving for your kids’ college expenses? (April 3, 2018)
- US Representative Jenkins Introduces the CSF Conference (April 9, 2018)
- How Youth Plan to Fund College (June 5, 2018)
- Financial Advisor (FA) covered CSF’s survey of high school students across the country. (June 5, 2018)
- CSF’s survey of High School Students finds Skills Training more important than Majors (June 20, 2018)
- College Savings Foundation 12th Annual Survey (September 5, 2018)
- Rich Polimeni says “529 college savings plans have come of age,” in discussing the findings of CSF’s 12th Annual State of College Savings survey of parents across the country. (September 6, 2018)
- Financial Advisor (FA) reported parents’ increased levels of savings and use of financial advisors from CSF’s State of College Savings survey (September 14, 2018)
- Rich Polimeni tells “Mottek on Money” how parents can save strategically through 529s. (September 24, 2018)
- 80% of parents are saving regularly for their children’s college, Rich Polimeni tells Kids & Money columnist Steve Rosen for Tribune.com (October 19, 2018)
- This Year, College Savings Foundation Survey of Parents Shows Gifts of Education Savings Easier (November 28, 2018)
- CSF Members’ 529 Gifting Programs Highlighted in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (January 15, 2019)
- 2018 Parents Survey (March 8, 2019)
- NBC – WPTV-TV Florida (March 25, 2019)
- NBC – WPTV-TV Florida (March 25, 2019)
- FOX 29 Morning News: WFLX-TV – Florida (March 25, 2019)
- CBS 12 News This Morning – WPEC-TV (March 25, 2019)
- NPR – The Steve Pomeranz Show (March 25, 2019)
- Money Sense Radio – WISN AM 1130 – Ellenbecker Investment Group (March 25, 2019)
- Rich Polimeni spoke to former educator Ray Fitzgerald for his “Raise a legend” website on how parents can maximize their saving for college (April 9, 2019)
- Gen Zs Focus on Career Paths and Cost Savings in Pursuit of Higher Ed says New Survey by College Savings Foundation (May 23, 2019)
- Gen Zs Focus on Career Paths and Cost Savings in Pursuit of Higher Ed says New Survey by College Savings Foundation (May 23, 2019)
- CNBC: CSF Chair Rich Polimeni shared with CNBC’s Jessica Dickler the findings of CSF’s 10th Annual Youth Survey (June 1, 2019)
- KNX-AM Los Angeles – Mottek on Money (June 1, 2019)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Cost of college has the attention of more high school students than ever (June 12, 2019)
- Money Life with Chuck Jaffe (June 26, 2019)
- U.S. Parents Prize Saving over Borrowing for Higher Ed, says College Savings Foundation’s 13th Annual Survey (September 17, 2019)
- Mottek on Money – KNX-AM (October 4, 2019)
- Money Life with Chuck Jaffe (October 4, 2019)
- Survey: Parents with student debt are saving for college while their kids are still young (October 19, 2019)
- 529 Education Gifting Programs Make Holidays Easy for Families and Friends, College Savings Foundation Says (November 13, 2019)
- 529 Gifting Plans Featured on KNX- AM Los Angeles Mottek on Money (December 28, 2019)
- Should college savers opt for student loans this fall? (April 24, 2020)
- Families receiving refunds from colleges can redeposit money to 529 plans (April 24, 2020)
- Tribune News Service: Colleges plan refunds because campuses closed early. CSF was quoted in this syndicated story on 529 and college refunds. (May 4, 2020)
- Forbes.com: Don’t Forget About Taxes If You’re Expecting A Refund Of College Tuition And Fees. CSF is cited in this column on how to process college refunds. (May 4, 2020)
- CNBC.com: How to avoid a tax problem if you get a refund from your college for spring semester. CSF was quoted in this story about college refunds when paid from 529s. (May 4, 2020)
- NJ.com: If you used 529 plan to pay for college and got a refund, will it be taxed? CSF Chair Vivian Tsai answered questions from NJ.com/ The Star-Ledger in New Jersey, on college refunds on expenses paid from 529s. (May 4, 2020)
- College Savings Foundation Survey of High School Students Finds COVID-19 Changes Higher Education Plans and Financing (June 3, 2020)
- CNBC.com featured findings from CSF’s Youth Survey of High School students and quoted Vivian Tsai on the impact of COVID on their higher ed plans. (June 4, 2020)
- CSF Chair Vivian Tsai on “Money Life with Chuck Jaffe” (June 16, 2020)
- Vivian Tsai tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette how COVID has affected the higher ed plans and finances for High School students across the country. (June 30, 2020)
- WUSA-TV interviewed College Savings Foundation Chair Vivian Tsai (July 23, 2020)
- CSF Chair, Vivian Tsai, interview with Ellenbecker Investment Group Wealth Advisors (September 9, 2020)
- COVID-19 Impacts Higher Ed Plans, Career Paths and Financing According to Survey of Parents by College Savings Foundation (September 17, 2020)
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education (September 24, 2020)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (September 24, 2020)
- Money Life with Chuck Jaffe (September 30, 2020)
- CSF Chair Vivian Tsai on Mottek on Money about survey results and smart strategies for saving (October 26, 2020)
- Real Wealth Radio (November 2, 2020)
- CNBC’s “College Voices 2020” (November 16, 2020)
- Online 529 Education Gifting Programs Fulfill Families’ Ecommerce Needs for the Holidays, College Savings Foundation Says (November 23, 2020)
- “Business for Breakfast” Money Radio 1510 (December 12, 2020)
- Kids and Money: Financial gifts that last a lifetime (December 14, 2020)
- A Year of COVID-19: High School Students Share its Impact and Save for Higher Ed, says College Savings Foundation (May 14, 2021)
- May 29 is Proclaimed National 529 Day, Led by College Savings Foundation (May 18, 2021)
- More high school students are rethinking their college plans due to financial stress caused by pandemic (May 26, 2021)
- “Money Life with Chuck Jaffe.” (May 28, 2021)
- Money Sense Radio – WISN AM 1130. (May 31, 2021)
- “Let’s Talk Money.” (June 2, 2021)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (September 14, 2021)
- With National Savings Up During COVID, College Savings Foundation’s 15th Annual State of College Savings Survey Shows How U.S. Families Plan to Fund Higher Education (September 14, 2021)
- CSF Chair Vivian Tsai live on Fox 5 New York: Good Day New York. (September 15, 2021)
- Kids and Money: Parents funnel child care credit into college accounts (October 8, 2021)
- “Let’s Talk Money.” (October 19, 2021)
- Saving For College: The Child Tax Credit And Tips For New Parents (October 29, 2021)
- Higher Ed Gifting Programs Gain Momentum while Supply Chains Interrupt Material Gifts (November 8, 2021)
- Real Wealth Radio (November 19, 2021)
- Digital gifting to 529 college savings plans is on the rise (November 22, 2021)
- Kids and Money: Creative ways to make college savings contribution (December 10, 2021)
- Money Life with Chuck Jaffe (December 14, 2021)
- Gen Z High School Students Want and Will Pay for Practical Higher Ed Options, says College Savings Foundation (May 3, 2022)
- Survey: Young people want solid outcomes from their higher education. (May 16, 2022)
- “Let’s Talk Money.” (May 18, 2022)
- National 529 Day Celebrates 529 Education Savings Plans, says College Savings Foundation (May 24, 2022)
- MoneySense Radio (June 12, 2022)
- Real Wealth Radio (August 1, 2022)
- U.S. Parents Seek Career-Oriented and Affordable Higher Education for Themselves and Their Children, College Savings Foundation Survey Finds (October 5, 2022)
- College survey: More parents seeking education for career changes (October 24, 2022)
- “Let’s Talk Money” – WRNE-AM (November 15, 2022)
- Parents Set to Embrace Gifting to Higher Education 529 Savings Plans, College Savings Foundation Finds (November 17, 2022)
- Money Life with Chuck Jaffe (December 19, 2022)
- <strong>WGNO-TV (ABC)</strong> (March 28, 2023)
- <strong>WVUE-TV, Fox8 Morning News Show</strong> (March 29, 2023)
- <strong>WWL-FM (CBS Radio)</strong> (March 29, 2023)
- <strong>HTV-10 Louisiana</strong> (March 30, 2023)
- College Savings Foundation (CSF) 14th Annual Youth Survey of 1,000 Gen Z High School Students (August 1, 2023)
- Steve Rosen’s Kids and Money column at the Tribune, “Dream on — Students shed light on ideal college experience” shared findings from CSF’s 14th Annual Youth survey on what high school students want in higher ed, along with how they are working and saving to pay for it. (August 9, 2023)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Tim Grant interviewed CSF Chair Vivian Tsai in a Sunday Business feature on CSF’s 14th Annual Youth Survey, in “Shift in perspective: High school students embrace college post pandemic” sharing key findings from the survey. (August 14, 2023)
- “Let’s Talk Money” – WRNE-AM (August 31, 2023)
- Higher Ed is Path to Children’s Future, say U.S. Parents in College Savings Foundation Survey (November 10, 2023)
- Holiday Higher Ed Gifting Stays Strong in 2023, College Savings Foundation Finds (November 21, 2023)
- CSF Chair Vivian Tsai talks with <em>The Broadcast Retirement Network</em> (November 29, 2023)
- Real Wealth Radio: SECURE 2.0 and What Gen Z Wants in Higher Ed (December 15, 2023)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: ‘Tis the season — to gift cash for college savings plans?” (December 18, 2023)
- Tribune.com “Kids and Money”: Kids and Money: Readers weigh in with money savvy suggestions (December 27, 2023)
- CNBC: A ‘significant objection’ to 529 college savings plans will go away on Jan. 1. ‘This is a big deal,’ expert says (December 28, 2023)
- The New York Times: Money in College Savings Accounts Can Now Go Toward Retirement (March 4, 2024)
- Chris McGee, Chair of CSF, told Savannah Younger at WJCL-TV (ABC) about the conference and how we’re meeting to talk about 529s and the importance of saving. (March 20, 2024)
- College Savings Foundation Chair Chris McGee spoke with Shawn Watkins at WSAV-TV (NBC) about the power of 529s in saving for education, reducing reliance on student loans, and rolling unused funds into a Roth IRA (March 20, 2024)
- College Savings Foundation Chair Chris McGee told Savannah Anchor Tim Guidera from WTOC (CBS) how families can save for higher education with 529s and even jump-start kids’ retirement savings. (March 27, 2024)
- College Savings Foundation 2024 Youth Survey: What Gen Z Wants from Higher Ed and How They Will Pay for It (May 2, 2024)
- Bankrate: Chris McGee was interviewed by Heidi Rivera on ways to reduce the costs of college and higher education (May 8, 2024)
- CNBC: College Savings Foundation Highlights Key 2024 Changes: Expert Vivian Tsai on Improved 529 Plans (May 16, 2024)
- McClellan, Sánchez Introduce Bill to Address Student Transportation Costs (May 20, 2024)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette features CSF Youth Survey in “Home base: College students are choosing to live at home to save money” (May 23, 2024)
- WRNE-AM “Let’s Talk Money” spoke to Chris McGee on CSF Youth Survey Findings (June 7, 2024)
- Kids and Money: Is a 529 transfer a good idea? (July 1, 2024)
- U.S. Parents Increase Funding and Saving for Children’s Higher Education, says College Savings Foundation’s 18th Annual Survey (August 15, 2024)
- CNBC: Parents Boost College Savings to Avoid Crushing Student Debt (August 20, 2024)
- Unlock the Power of 529 Gifting: CNBC Highlights Why Getting Friends and Family to Contribute is ‘Pretty Darn Cool’ (August 28, 2024)
- Historic Surge in 529 Savings Revealed by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Tim Grant (September 10, 2024)
- Success Magazine: 529s and Unprecedented Savings Tackle Student Debt (October 1, 2024)
- Success Magazine: 529s and Unprecedented Savings Tackle Student Debt (October 1, 2024)
- Majority of Parents Will Ask for 529 Gifts this Holiday Season, College Savings Foundation Finds (November 19, 2024)
- Real Wealth Radio: FAs hear about 529 savings surge among parents and high school students (November 19, 2024)
- 529 Contributions: A Growing Holiday Gift Trend (December 12, 2024)
- Tribune’s Kids & Money: 529 Gifts Soar at Holiday (December 18, 2024)
- Money Sense Radio: College Savings & Gifting Options (January 10, 2025)
- CSF Chair Chris McGee talks to CBS affiliate KPIX (March 11, 2025)
- High School Students Lean In to Shouldering the Cost of Higher Ed by Saving, Working and Living at Home, says College Savings Foundation (April 24, 2025)
- “529 Day” – a great opportunity for parents and students to talk about higher education costs and saving (May 16, 2025)
- How college savers can manage 529 plans in a turbulent market (May 16, 2025)
- Survey: High school students want to attend college, but avoid debt (May 23, 2025)
- CSF Featured in CNBC: Trade Schools and the Future of Education Savings (June 3, 2025)
- Want to Study Welding or Prepare for the Bar Exam? You Can Now Use a 529 Plan. (August 1, 2025)
- As 30th Anniversary of 529 plans approaches a legacy of saving emerges, finds CSF’s 19th Annual State of Higher Education Savings Survey (September 10, 2025)
- Kids and Money: You can now tap 529 accounts for a broader range of career education expenses (October 8, 2025)
- A different kind of college dream: More families turn to certificates and trades (October 13, 2025)
- The New Era of 529 Savings (November 4, 2025)
- On Cusp of Holiday Season, CSF Reports Strong Increase in 529 Gifting Programs (November 18, 2025)
- WISN AM 1130 – Money Sense Interview with Chris McGee (November 30, 2025)
- How NY Families Can Save for College (December 1, 2025)
- Kids and Money: Money gifts for kids (December 10, 2025)
- CSF Celebrates 30 Years of 529 Education Savings Plans (January 20, 2026)
- Financially-Savvy High School Students Tackle Higher Ed Costs and Prepare for Future Employment, CSF Youth Survey Finds (April 28, 2026)
- Is College Worth It? Yes, Students Looking for Career Training (May 5, 2026)
- Saving for College: High School Students Take Action on College Costs (May 27, 2026)
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