Upromise by Sallie Mae & Barclaycard to Host #CollegeSavingsChat with Personal Finance Expert Jean Chatzky, Parenting Blogger...
29 May 2015 - 02:31AM
Business Wire
Questions on Saving for College Will Be
Answered Live on Twitter on 529 College Savings Day This Friday,
May 29, at 1 p.m. EDT
Upromise by Sallie Mae, the college savings program, and
Barclaycard, will commemorate 529 College Savings Day by hosting a
Twitter chat—#CollegeSavingsChat— with financial expert Jean
Chatzky and parenting bloggers Amy Lupold Bair and Summer Hull this
Friday, May 29, at 1 p.m. EDT. Chatzky will answer live questions
from chat participants and provide tips for families on how to
start a college savings plan, the pros and cons of 529s, and
strategies for contributing regularly to a dedicated saving
account. Amy Lupold Bair of Resourceful Mommy and Summer Hull of
Mommy Points will also provide their personal insights and tips for
parents.
As part of the #CollegeSavingsChat, Upromise will award five
prizes of $529 in cash to randomly selected chat participants.
WHAT:
To commemorate 529 College Savings Day,
Upromise by Sallie Mae and Barclaycard will host a Twitter chat,
#CollegeSavingsChat, with Jean Chatzky (JeanChatzky.com), Amy
Lupold Bair (ResourcefulMommy.com) and Summer Hull
(MommyPoints.com).
WHERE:
Follow the Twitter chat using the handle
#CollegeSavingsChat
WHEN:
529 College Savings Day
Friday, May 29, at 1 p.m. EDT.
WHO:
Upromise by Sallie Mae, Barclaycard, Jean
Chatzky, Amy Lupold Bair and Summer Hull
WHY:
According to How America Saves for College
2015, a national study by Sallie Mae and Ipsos, nine in 10 American
parents believe a college education is an important investment in
their child’s future, yet fewer than half (48 percent) are saving
for college. In addition, among those saving for college, roughly
27 percent are utilizing a 529 plan.
“529 College Savings Day represents an opportunity to remind and
encourage families across the country of the importance of saving
for college,” said Erin Condon, president, Upromise by Sallie Mae.
“We’re thrilled to have Jean Chatzky as well as Amy and Summer
joining us to discuss how families can make and maintain the habit
of saving for their children’s college education.”
The Upromise MasterCard issued by Barclaycard rewards
cardmembers with cash back on all purchases, including up to 10
percent cash back on eligible purchases at more than 850 retailers
and travel partners through Upromise.com. Upromise MasterCard
cardmembers earned over $50 million in cash back for college in
2014.
“Consistency of savings is one of the most important aspects of
college planning,” said Kirsten Osland, managing director,
Financial Institution & Affinity Partnerships, Barclaycard US.
“Contributing to your son’s or daughter’s college education every
time you purchase a cup of coffee or buy groceries can go a long
way in growing your child’s college savings fund.”
Earlier this year, Sallie Mae introduced its new 1-2-3 approach
to saving for college: open a dedicated savings account, set a goal
and make regular contributions, and explore tax-advantaged options
like 529 college savings plans.
For more information about Upromise, visit www.upromise.com. For
tips on saving, planning and responsibly paying for college visit
www.SallieMae.com. To join the Twitter conversation on May 29, just
follow #CollegeSavingsChat.
Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM) is the nation’s saving,
planning, and paying for college company. Whether college is a long
way off or just around the corner, Sallie Mae offers products that
promote responsible personal finance including private
education loans, Upromise rewards, scholarship search, college
financial planning tools, and online retail banking. Learn more
at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM
Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies
of the United States of America.
About Barclaycard US
Headquartered in Wilmington, Del., Barclaycard US creates
customized, co‐branded credit card programs for some of the
nation’s most successful travel, entertainment, retail, affinity
and financial institutions. The business also issues its own
Barclaycard branded credit cards. For more information on
Barclaycard please visit BarclaycardUS.com.
View source
version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150528006236/en/
Sallie MaeAbigail Harper,
302-451-0230abigail.harper@salliemae.comorNicole Dye-Anderson,
302-255-4910ndyeanderson@barclaycardus.com
SLM (NASDAQ:SLM)
Historical Stock Chart
From Feb 2024 to Mar 2024
SLM (NASDAQ:SLM)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2023 to Mar 2024