Investing Small Amounts

Not everyone finds it easy to save for college.
A my529 account can help.

Why save for college?

Student debt is rising nationwide.
More saved means less debt.
Cover some costs, if not all.

Investing small sums regularly over time can help make higher education more affordable.

All numbers are my529 estimates. Earnings on a my529 account assume a contribution of $40 at account opening and a 5 percent rate of return compounded monthly over 18 years.

Saving vs. borrowing:

It is said that saving is a virtue. Saving also has its advantages over borrowing. Consider the comparison of saving toward a goal of $20,000 and borrowing $20,000. Each dollar saved is a dollar you don’t need to borrow and repay with interest.

Open an account

All numbers are my529 estimates. Earnings on a my529 account over 18 years assume a contribution of $57.04 at account opening and on the first day of each month, with a 5 percent rate of return compounded monthly. The monthly loan repayment assumes a 7 percent interest rate and a 10-year repayment period. Numbers are rounded. This chart is to be used for illustrative purposes only.

Please Read. This Is Important.

Do not invest with my529 until you read the Program Description.

Read our Legal Notice & Disclaimer. If you are going to invest your money in a my529 account, we encourage you to learn how our college savings plan works. The Program Description explains the investment options, rules on contributions and withdrawals, tax benefits, fees, and risks. Your investment could lose value. Except for the FDIC-insured option, my529 investments aren’t guaranteed.

Important Legal Notice

Investing is an important decision. The investments in your account may vary with market conditions and could lose value. Carefully read the Program Description in its entirety for more information and consider all investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For a copy of the Program Description, call 800.418.2551 or visit my529.org.

Account Value. Investments in my529 are not insured or guaranteed by my529, the Utah Board of Higher Education, the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority Board of Directors, any other state or federal agency, or any third party. However, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance is provided for the FDIC-Insured investment option. In addition, my529 offers investment options that are partially insured for the portion of the respective investment option that that includes FDIC-insured accounts as an underlying investments. Units in my529 have not been registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or with any state securities commission.

FDIC insurance is subject to limits set by federal law. Click here for more information about FDIC Insurance.

Non-Utah Taxpayers and Residents. The state in which you or your beneficiary pay taxes or live may offer a 529 plan that provides state tax or other benefits, such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors, not otherwise available to you by investing in my529. You should consider such benefits, if any, before investing in my529.

Consult an advisor. my529 does not provide legal, financial, investment, or tax advice, and the information provided on this website does not contain advice and cannot be construed as such or relied upon for those purposes. You should consult your own tax or legal advisor to determine the effect of federal and state tax laws on your particular situation.

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