Financial Education Center

What is a 529 Education Savings Plan?

If you’re researching the best ways to save for college, you may be trying to determine what a 529 Education Savings Plan is and how it can be used toward your savings goals.

Wealth Management Strategies | Saving For College Education

David Frederick, Director of Client Success and Advice at First Bank, discusses some of the best ways to save for college education in this month’s Wealth Management video.

Manage Your Money, Manage Your Stress

How College Students and Graduates Can Budget and Manage Money with First Bank.

Best College Savings Plans

College education is expensive and will likely get more so as time goes on. The average tuition for the 2019-2020 school year ranged from $40,000 (for private colleges) to $11,000 (for state colleges), and has only gone up since then.