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Helping your employees save for college is easy. For them and for you.
What we’re going to talk about:
Host: James Palen
Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Time: 11:00 AM PT
Valuable money habits, peace of mind, future education options – read https://t.co/JF8MtT3gAF, a COO's perspective https://t.co/thogC67yCz
“Knowing he had an account to rely on enabled our son to consider many different forms of education and to select a university, a major, and a geographic location that was a good fit for him.” Read bit.ly/3zDnaTy, a COO’s perspective on the financial wellness benefits of a #529plan.
Valuable money habits, peace of mind, future education options – read https://t.co/JF8MtT3gAF, a COO's perspective https://t.co/thogC67yCz
“Knowing he had an account to rely on enabled our son to consider many different forms of education and to select a university, a major, and a geographic location that was a good fit for him.” Read bit.ly/3zDnaTy, a COO’s perspective on the financial wellness benefits of a #529plan.
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For more information about the ScholarShare College Savings Plan, call 1-800-544-5248 or click here for a Plan Description which includes investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other important information. Read and consider it carefully before investing.
Please note: Before you invest, consider whether your or the beneficiary’s home state offers any state tax or other state benefits such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors that are only available for investments in that state’s qualified tuition program. You should also consult your legal or tax professional for tax advice based on your own circumstances. Investments in the plan are neither insured nor guaranteed and there is the risk of investment loss.
If the funds aren’t used for qualified higher education expenses, a federal 10% penalty tax on earnings (as well as federal and state income taxes) may apply. Non-qualified withdrawals may also be subject to an additional 2.5% California tax on earnings.
The ScholarShare College Savings Plan is offered by the State of California. TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (TFI), program manager. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Member FINRA, distributor and underwriter for the ScholarShare College Savings Plan.
The Plan Web site contains links to other Web sites. Neither the Plan nor TFI and its affiliates are responsible for the content of those other Web sites. The accuracy of information on those sites cannot be confirmed.
All social media platforms are managed by the State of California.
TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. serves as program manager for ScholarShare College Savings Plan (the “Plan”). Ascensus College Savings Recordkeeping Services, LLC provides recordkeeping and account processing services.
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We are committed to keeping your financial information secure. Please know that we'll never call or email you to ask you for your login credentials. If you receive a suspicious message, don't click on any of the links or respond with personal information. Please report suspicious activity by calling your plan's customer service at 1-800-544-5248.
While we strive to keep your information and transactions safe, there are actions you can take to contribute to your own security. The following are some best practices to follow.
When buying online, look for online merchants who are members of a seal-of-approval program that sets voluntary guidelines for privacy-related practices, such as TRUSTe, Verisign, or BBBonline.
Identity theft involves the impersonation of an individual through the fraudulent use of his or her personal and account information - e.g., driver's license, Social Security number, bank account and other numbers, as well as usernames and passwords.
Identity thieves obtain information in a number of ways:
Avoid being a victim of a social engineer or scam artist by being an educated and aware online consumer. Learn more by visiting OnGuard Online, a service of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and other federal agencies. OnGuard Online provides information about avoiding scams, understanding mobile apps and Wi-Fi networks, securing your home computer, and protecting family members.
If you are a victim of an Internet crime, report it to IC3, a service of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar Crime Center. You should also report attempted identity theft to the local authorities as well as to the Federal Trade Commission's Complaint Assistant Application.
While there is no way to completely eliminate the risks of fraud or identity theft, there are things that you can do to help protect yourself and minimize the risk.
We use the following methods to help keep your online transactions and personal information safe and secure.
