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Legislation has expanded the use of 529 plan benefits to credentialing and skilled trade programs. Qualified Postsecondary Credentialing Expenses are now included as eligible education expenses, offering greater flexibility for individuals pursuing career training, professional licensing, or technical certifications.

AI is changing the skills employers value and the roles and responsibilities that employees have. Jobs are evolving, and the learning paths that prepare people for those jobs are changing alongside them. For families and individuals saving for education, this shift creates new questions worth planning for.

Legislation has expanded 529 plan flexibility for K–12 education expenses, broadening the use of education savings across a wider range of qualified costs.

Watch to learn the basics of how 529 plans work, and how saving early can help. 

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