IRS Data: Families Paid Just $464 On Average In 529 Plan Penalties
New IRS data shows only 165,000 tax returns paid the 529 plan penalty for 2023, totaling $76.6 million – an average of just $464 per family.

Warren pressed Treasury nominee Francis Brooke on whether 450,000 seniors with defaulted student loans will face Social Security cuts of $2,000+ a year.

New IRS data shows only 165,000 tax returns paid the 529 plan penalty for 2023, totaling $76.6 million – an average of just $464 per family.

HSA Rollovers can be helpful to move an old HSA account to a new provider, but there are rules you need to follow!

The Ninth Circuit affirmed Sweet v. McMahon settlement deadlines, ordering the Department of Education to deliver debt relief to 170,000+ borrowers.

Common Sense Media rated Google’s AI Overview and AI Mode an unacceptable risk for kids, citing failed safety tests, fabricated facts, and no off switch.

Juniors and seniors can get student loans without a cosigner. Compare Funding U, Ascent, and GradBridge rates, limits, and eligibility rules.

Concreit lets you invest in private real estate starting with $1. Learn about its Cash Flow strategy, Home Shares, fees, and more.

The University of Nebraska System faces a surprise $36 million state funding cut after Gov. Jim Pillen ordered mid-year spending reductions.

The SAVE plan is ending, but up to 3 million borrowers may still qualify for $0 student loan payments on IBR. See the 2026 income cutoffs.

Are you the account owner or beneficiary of a 529 plan? If so, you’ll want to know more about what happens if the account owner dies. Learn more.

Refinancing your student loans can be a good option if you want to lower your monthly payment or your interest rate. Here’s an Earnest vs. Sofi comparison.

Americans’ confidence in higher education fell to 38% in 2026, per Lumina-Gallup. Cost, campus politics, and AI’s threat to degrees drive doubts.
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