The 529 plan industry, which provides a tax-free savings tool for future education expenses, has made strong improvements on all fronts, including more sophisticated investment approaches, increased ...

Morningstar rated the nation's 529 college savings plans. Ratings for the 64 of the nation's largest 529 college savings plans were released by Morningstar and show some downsides exist for families ...

A 529 savings plan works in some respects like a Roth retirement savings plan. This kind of 529 allows account holders to ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MEFA’s U.Fund College Investing Plan has earned a Gold Medal Rating from Morningstar, placing it among the nation’s best 529 college savings plans. Families have been saving ...

MEFA's U.Fund College Investing Plan has earned a Gold Medal Rating from Morningstar, placing it among the nation's best 529 college savings plans for the second year in a row. Families have been ...

CHICAGO, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today that Illinois' Bright Start 529 College Savings Plan has earned its 7th Gold rating from independent ...

Santa Fe, NM, May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Education Plan®—New Mexico’s 529 education savings plan—has once again received national recognition as one of the top college savings plans in the ...

Discover five essential risks of investing in 529 plans and how to avoid them, ensuring you maximize education savings for your child's future.

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 ...

The best 529 plans can be valuable tools for saving for college (not to mention valuable estate planning tools). If you're looking for ways to save for your child or grandchild’s future college ...