opening a 529 plan is often considered one of the best ways to start saving. That's because a 529 college savings plan offers myriad benefits — it "allows you to invest in high-return assets ...

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Qualified tuition plans, more commonly called 529 college savings plans, give you two ways to prepare for these rising costs along with the flexibility to use your savings for certain K-12 ...

In no particular order, here are reviews of the best-rated 529 plans as picked by Business Insider's editors in 2025. Bright Start Direct-Sold College Savings Program (Illinois) Bright Start ...

529 college savings plans are excellent ways to save for the educational expenses of loved ones (or even yourself) in a tax-advantaged way. Although 529 savings plan contributions aren't ...

The SECURE 2.0 Act, which became law in December 2022, changes the 529 plan rules to permit rollovers of some funds from these college savings accounts into a Roth IRA. It could allow transfers to ...

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To use your 529 savings plan funds for your graduate studies, you must attend an eligible educational institution. In general, that includes any college, university, vocational school or other ...

The Executive Director of the Michigan Education Savings Program, Diane Brewer, joins the Local 4 morning show to explain the ways you can use a 529 plan Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation ...