Five things to know about the 529 Ten Dollar Challenge
Small contributions to education savings accounts can add up over time
Several years ago, I read an article1 that detailed what you can do with $10 around the world. The author challenged her fellow reporters across the globe to see how far $10 could take them. From two sub sandwiches in Connecticut to two days of groceries in the Philippines, the answers varied widely depending on each reporter’s location.
That interesting perspective stuck with me over the years, so when I caught wind of another $10 challenge, I was all ears. Aptly named the 529 Ten Dollar Challenge, this initiative was created to raise awareness of one of my favorite topics — 529 plans — by showing that even small contributions to education savings accounts can add up over time. Education savers are currently participating by posting photos of themselves with $10 bills to social media and using the #529TenDollarChallenge hashtag.
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