In no particular order, here are reviews of the best-rated 529 plans as picked by Business Insider's editors in 2025. Bright Start Direct-Sold College Savings Program (Illinois) Bright Start ...

up to 0.29% management fee $500,000 Illinois Bright Start College Savings Program $0 0.10% management fee $500,000 Indiana CollegeChoice 529 Direct College Savings Plan $10 $0 in-state residents ...

College Illinois is a state-sponsored plan, unlike Private College 529, which is not tied to a specific state. 9. True or false: Like a 529 plan, the Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA ...

opening a 529 plan is often considered one of the best ways to start saving. That's because a 529 college savings plan offers myriad benefits — it "allows you to invest in high-return assets ...

Rowe Price College Savings Plan, Massachusetts U.Fund College ... And the governing entity for Illinois 529 plans have shown great oversight in terms of investment. In addition, the state has ...

Please note: Many 529 College Savings plans now have a digital distribution option (electronic ACH) which saves time and improves transparency with real-time payment tracking. When requesting a ...

Editor’s note: This is part three of a three-part series about college 529 savings plans. Part one is When Choosing Funds for Your College 529 Plan, Don’t Make This Mistake, and part two is ...

If they do, Mark Berg, a certified financial planner and founder of Timothy Financial Counsel in Illinois, says "putting money in a 529 plan then ... makes to the college savings account.

The SECURE 2.0 Act, which became law in December 2022, changes the 529 plan rules to permit rollovers of some funds from these college savings accounts into a Roth IRA. It could allow transfers to ...