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Announcements
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Saving For College Announces 2024 529 Ratings and New Award Designations
Saving For College published its 2024 529 Ratings on an overhauled methodology, adding Ease of Use and Savings Success categories, rating advisor-sold and direct-sold plans separately, and introducing the Top of the Class, High Honors and Honors awards.
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Backer Acquires Saving For College and Raises Series A
Backer announced a $9.5M Series A and the acquisition of Saving For College, the 529 data and editorial property millions of American families rely on each year.
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Backer Partners with North Carolina's 529 Savings Program to Help Students Save
Backer gifting reached more than 160,000 North Carolina 529 accounts, debuting a new model of collaboration with state-run 529 programs.
In the news
Independent reporting on our work. Coverage from before 2021 carries the company’s former name, CollegeBacker.
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CNBC
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CNBC
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Backer secures $9.5m in Series A funding: A new era for 529 savings plans
FinTech Global
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These apps aim to change the way parents save for their children’s college education
CNBC
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Almost No One Saves for College. Can New 529 Apps Help?
Money
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How to start saving for college right now on your phone
Fox Business
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CollegeBacker publicly launches its college savings account advisory service
TechCrunch
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