529 Plans
Get the latest news and analysis about 529 plans to help clients figure out the best plans to fit their needs.
How Secure 2.0 Is Shaping Advice to Clients: Advisors' Advice
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinThe new law is figuring into planning conversations in a variety of ways, advisors told us.
December 21, 2022
How to Invest a Year-End BonusIt's the end of the year, and your clients are receiving their bonuses. How should they invest them?
December 20, 2022
10 Ways Secure 2.0, Part of Spending Bill, Changes Retirement PlanningAmong them: an increase in the RMD age and 529 plan-to-Roth IRA rollovers.
December 08, 2022
Should Your Clients 'Superfund' Their 529 Plans?Clients with 529 college savings plans can "bunch" contributions for up to five years. But should they?
November 03, 2022
14 Best 529 College Savings Plans: Morningstar, 2022Just two plans earned Morningstar's highest rating, one of which has held its position for the past decade.
September 22, 2022
How to Help Parents When College and Retirement Collide: Advisors' AdviceClients who had kids in their 30s or later could hit two expensive milestones very close together.
August 10, 2022
Use Roth IRAs to Save for CollegeRoth IRAs are more flexible than 529 plans, but there's one big catch.
July 21, 2022
Morgan Stanley-Backed Fintech Teams With Schwab on Advisor AI Solutions: Tech RoundupAlso, Orion Advisor Solutions announces new enhancements to the LoneStar 529 Plan.