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New York cuts fees in half for college savings plan
6:03AM 8/31/2010
New Yorkers who participate in the state's 529 college savings direct plan will see their fees cut by almost 50%.
The direct plan's total annual asset-based fee declined to 0.25% from 0.49% starting Aug. 29, according to the comptroller's office. The reduction means plan participants could save...
Want an extra $10,000 toward college tuition? Upromise has a contest for you.
Upromise, the business and web site that helps consumers save for their children's college education, is sponsoring a contest in which they'll give two winners $10,000. The money will go right into the child's college...
Upromise can help you save for your kids' college ... but be prepared to shop for it
11:00AM 3/18/2010
If you're a parent and have children who aren't in college yet, I'm guessing you've probably heard about Upromise.
Not sounding familiar? Upromise is a company, now owned by Sallie Mae, that designed a program that offers shoppers cash rewards at various retailers. A small portion of the money you...
The above question describes me. I'm a long-time Upromise user, although at the rate things are going for me, honestly, I'll be lucky if my earnings buy my kids a single textbook when my first daughter hits the college scene in 10 years.
For those who don't know what Upromise is, the company...
Time's running out to apply for $2,500 Upromise scholarships
5:00PM 2/07/2010
Looking to send someone off to college next fall? Hurry, time's running out to apply for a $2,500 Upromise Scholarship. Due by February 15, applications are being accepted for 2010-11 scholarships aimed at assisting 100 undergrads with financial need.
"Especially in this economy and with college...
Upromise keepers: Feel the love...and please spend
11:00AM 3/27/2009
Ask not what your bank can do for you; ask what your bank can do for your country's sullen consumers. Next week, when Bank of America Corp. takes over the Upromise credit card from Citigroup Inc., it plans to eliminate a $300 annual limit on cash-back loyalty-rewards bonuses that Citigroup had...
Five Super Savings: Huggies, Mott's, Starbucks and more!
4:00PM 3/04/2009
Welcome to Five Super Savings brought to you by Deal Seeking Mom. For this edition we'll be looking at how you can get some fantastic savings with internet printable coupons. While clipping coupons from Sunday newspapers will earn you the most bang for your buck, online printable coupons are a...
The internet-based business Upromise follows the traditional shopping portal model, with an interesting twist; with every sheet of Charmin you use, you add to your college savings fund.
Upromise takes a two-pronged approach to profit. The first prong is to convince you to use its site to access...
I can't remember exactly when I became a UPromise member, but it was early in the company's history. It was July 12, 2000 when they debuted their service, aimed at helping parents save for their children's college education, and by the time my first daughter was born a little over a year later, I...
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