529 Plans: The tax-smart way to help save for college

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts112/v4/be/76/bb/be76bbca-5896-24cf-0812-87d1fcc90498/mza_11330746016827851880.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Money Unscripted

Fidelity Investments

31 episodes

2 days ago

On Money Unscripted, we share your stories and get helpful money insights from Fidelity pros. From careers to caregiving, paying for college to planning for retirement, it’s the personal side of finance–jargon and judgment free. Join host Ally Donnelly every other Tuesday, because it’s your life–get your money’s worth. Have a question, comment or episode idea? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at moneyunscripted@fidelity.com. Join us at Fidelity.com/MoneyUnscripted. Investing involves risk, including risk of loss. Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC(https://www.sipc.org/), 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917

All content for Money Unscripted is the property of Fidelity Investments and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Investing

Education,

Business

529 Plans: The tax-smart way to help save for college

Money Unscripted

23 minutes 53 seconds

7 months ago

529 Plans: The tax-smart way to help save for college

College: It’s the number one savings priority for parents, according to the Fidelity 2024 College Savings Indicator Study. Yet, families are only on track to cover 30% of the expected costs. It’s why, on this episode of the Money Unscripted podcast, we’re taking a deep dive into 529 plans. How do these flexible, tax-advantaged accounts work? Who can contribute? What kind of expenses do they cover? And what happens if your child doesn’t go to college? Join host Ally Donnelly and Fidelity’s Cory Latham as they hit the books to help you try and ace your college savings plan. Watch now. College savings calculator: https://www.fidelity.com/misc/college-savings/college_savings.html Check out Fidelity’s hub for all things college planning: https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/life-events/prepare-for-college View all episodes here: https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/money-unscripted. New episodes drop bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Have a comment or episode idea? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at moneyunscripted@fidelity.com. Be sure to follow, like, and share Money Unscripted! © 2025 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.