A conversation with Oregon College Savings Plan Executive Director, Michael Parker, on the first Education Celebration Award, tips for tax season and our continued partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest.
Ted Wheeler, Oregon State Treasurer, chats with us about his education growing up in Oregon, the role of higher education in growing Oregon's economy, the evolution of higher education in the state, the bright spots in education today, how the Oregon College Savings Plan has changed they way people approach saving for college, enhancements he'd like to see in the plan and more.
This week, more on tax season, new contributions and the plan, a look in to the 2010 Q4 performance numbers and more.
This week, more on the Oregon College Savings Plan age-based portfolios, support from the OCSP and a little on the BCS National Championship Game next week.
by Doug Zanger, Guest Parent Blogger
Our son is celebrating his second birthday soon. It’s been a real joy to watch him grow (and it’s been nice to watch our Oregon College Savings Plan account grow right along with him).
One of the things that we think about is amping up what we already contribute to our account. In a perfect world, we’d love to be able to budget even more for him. What’s nice is knowing that, as things change, we can add a few extra dollars here and there.
When our son moved from baby food to the food we were eating, we were able to save a few bucks each month -- and it went right in to his Oregon College Savings Plan account. It wasn’t a huge bump up, but an extra $30 to $50 a month can go a long way.
Soon, we’ll be entering the next phase of raising our child: potty training.
I never really thought much about the cost of diapers. But, after doing the math, I noticed that we may end up saving around $50 to $75 per month just on diapers, wipes and other things related to wearing diapers.
That could be an extra $600 to $900 annually.
Let’s say that we’re at the top end and contribute an extra $75 per month. At this rate, we would be contributing more than $14,000 when our son would be ready to attend college.
There are plenty of ways to find money.
Little did we know that we just had to look at diapers to unearth some gold that will go a long way for our son’s education.
A recap of this past week's free college savings seminars in Medford, Eugene and Portland. Plus, more information on the Principal Plus option and how you can start saving for college without putting any money down when you open the account.
Information about the upcoming Oregon College Savings Plan sessions in Medford, Eugene and Portland, year-end tax benefits with the plan, the "diapers to diploma" savings strategy and more.
This week, we talk about the Civil War promotion (still time to get in), news from the Oregon College Savings Plan including information on a bond portfolio, upcoming seminars in Medford, Eugene and Portland and the gift of education this holiday season.
This week, we discuss Oregon College Savings Plan news including 300 new accounts and some recent performance numbers, the Civil War promotion, this year's Reading is an Investment Program, another fact about how you can use the Oregon College Savings Plan and more.
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The Director of International Programs at PSU, Sully Taylor reflects on her past work, what makes a great study abroad experience, Oregon's role in the rest of the world, the evolution of education and more.
