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- College cost outweighed by lifetime benefits (WTOP April 18, 2012)
- How to spend your tax refund: College prep (CBS Money Watch April 18, 2012)
- How You Pay for College Impacts Your Tax Bill (FOXBusiness January 31, 2012)
- How to Invest for Your Baby (Fox Business January 23, 2012)
- Whoa, Santa! "Toys galore scattered on the floor. There's no room for more." Give a college fund (stltoday.com November 27, 2011)
- A Three-Year Countdown to Saving for College (The Wall Street Journal, August 28, 2011)
- Investors Who Held on Since 2008 Made Right Move (CNBC/Reuters Aug. 19, 2011)
- Mortgage Rates Hit New All-Time Record Lows (CBS Money Watch Aug. 18, 2011) Considering refinancing and using the extra monthly cash flow to invest in CollegeCounts
- How big does your 401k need to be? (US News & World Report / MSN Money May 24, 2011)
- Average College Debt Rose to $24,000 in 2009 (The New York Times, October 21, 2010)
- Paying for a college education (Minneapolis Star Tribune June 02, 2011)
- After 4, they need more: Most take 6 years for college degree
- 529 Plans or Roth IRA: Which to Use for College Savings?
- 6 Ways to Raise a Smart Kid
- Save For College Now!
- Top things to know (Saving for college)
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The CollegeCounts 529 Fund is a qualified tuition program under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code that is sponsored by the State of Alabama and administered by the Board of Trustees of the ACES Trust Fund (the “Trust” and plan issuer). Union Bank & Trust Company serves as Program Manager. Accounts and investments under the CollegeCounts 529 Fund are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the State of Alabama, the State Treasurer of Alabama, the Board, the Trust, the Program, Union Bank & Trust Company, or any other entity.
Before investing, you should consider the investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, and tax consequences associated with the Program. All of this information is contained in the Program Disclosure Statement. Please read it carefully before investing.
If you or your beneficiary is not an Alabama resident, consider whether your home state or the home state of your designated beneficiary offers a qualified tuition program that provides a state tax deduction or other benefits to residents who invest in that program.
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