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College Savings Talk

2 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -

If you are grappling with saving for your child’s or grandchild’s higher education, please listen on. “College Savings Talk” is a podcast designed to take the mystery out of college savings. We’ll walk you through the features and benefits of 529 college savings plans and answer common questions such as, “how much should I save,” and “how does college savings work with financial aid.”

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Episodes

The Basics: When Should I Start Saving and How Much?

August 04, 2020 17:06 - 8 minutes - 18.6 MB

In this episode of “College Savings Talk,” we tackle two of the biggest questions facing parents as they save for their family’s higher education goals-“when should I start saving?” and “how much should I save?”   ----------- Intro - 00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome back to “College Savings Talk,” where our goal is to add some clarity and remove a little anxiety from your higher education decision-making process. Today’s episode is brought to you by Edvest 529, Wisconsin’s 529 College S...

The Basics: What is a 529 Plan?

June 22, 2020 20:11 - 6 minutes - 14.4 MB

The very first episode of “College Savings Talk” provides a detailed breakdown of what 529 plans are, outlines their primary advantages and explains why they are an ideal investment vehicle to use for a family’s higher education savings. -------------- Intro - 00:00 Hello and welcome to the first episode of our brand new podcast “College Savings Talk” brought to you by Edvest 529, Wisconsin 529 College Savings Plan. We created this podcast as a way to educate families about saving for c...