Insider Tips for the week of August 2, 2025

Big Beautiful Bill expands 529 Plans – The Big Beautiful Bill expanded the uses of 529 Plans and continues the policy trend of making them easier and more attractive to use. Check out all the new ways they can be used.

Is college worth it? That’s the wrong question – Preston Cooper writes that instead of asking if college is worth it, students and families should be asking when is it worth it?

How parents can manage college admission anxiety – Dr. Loren Soeiro provides terrific advice on navigating the stresses of the college process.

College Mental Health: 8 essential mindsets – College has always been a time of intense transition and challenge. Mia Nosanow writes about 8 mental health game changers for college students and parents.

Campus Profile: University of Georgia – CIT’s Anne Weber shares observations from her recent college visit to the University of Georgia