Setting money aside early for your child's college is a smart decision and radically minimizes the total contribution you have to fund directly when the time comes to start paying for school expenses.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- If you have kids or grandkids who are college-bound, wouldn't it be great if there were a place where you could save and invest for that child's college tuition tax-free? Well, it ...

The so-called "big, beautiful" budget bill made headlines for, among other things, introducing a new type of investing account that parents could open on behalf of children under 18. For U.S. citizens ...

529 plans aren't just for college anymore. In this podcast, Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp speaks with Martha Kortiak Mert of Savingforcollege.com about the newly expanded uses of ...

529 education savings plans are powerful tools to help pay for the mounting costs of an education. Yet some people hesitate to use them. One common concern is oversaving. You can only use 529 funds ...

Planning for your child’s education can feel overwhelming, but a 529 education savings plan offers a powerful way to build a financial foundation for their educational future. One in four parents ...

With the cost of college increasing every year, new data shows more families are saving up for their children’s college education, and they’re starting to save earlier than ever before. Merrill Lynch ...