2019 #StartingIsBelieving TWEETY FIESTA w/ @FloridaPrepaid !!

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Bloggin’ Mamas & the Florida Prepaid College Board. All opinions expressed are my own.

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Babushka knows it's past media noche, but when she saw the email from Bloggin' Mamas saying we were having a Tweety Fiesta for Florida Prepaid College el Lunes, the post had to go out- de alegria!! If you've been reading BB's posts ya saben that The Trio were all recipients of this great College plan and now The Grands too. Truly a sponsor worth sharing with familia.

The Florida Prepaid College Savings Plan open enrollment period is almost over!!! This is the one time each year in which you can sign up for one of five plans. The open enrollment period runs through April 30, 2019. To learn more about these plans, visit: MyFloridaPrepaid.com And if you decide to sign-up for a plan, use our code: CHAT19 to receive $30 off the application fee (normally $50).

With just a few days remaining in its 30^th anniversary Open Enrollment period, the Florida Prepaid College Board is encouraging families to join the more than 20,000 who have already locked in future college tuition costs this year by signing up for one of six affordable Florida Prepaid College Plans. Open Enrollment ends April 30, 2019 and it is the only time each year that families can lock in the price of one of the Florida Prepaid College Board’s prepaid tuition plans. Prices this year start at just $47 per month. As a bonus for getting college savings on track this year, all 2019 Florida Prepaid Plan enrollees will get 50% off LEGOLAND ® Florida park tickets for up to three family members including the beneficiary. LEGOLAND ® Florida and Florida Prepaid have come together to encourage Florida families to support their children’s imagination, while saving for their college education.

#StartingIsBelieving Twit­ter Chat

Join Blog­gin Mamas & Florida Prepaid as we host the #StartingIsBelieving Twit­ter Chat on Monday, 4/29/19 at 9p EST! Join us as we discuss saving for your child’s future using Florida Prepaid College Savings Plans, as well as the open enrollment period that will be ending very soon! (Plus, there will be some prizes too!)

Date: Monday, April 29th, 2019

Time: 9pm EST / 6pm PST

Hash­tag: #StartingIsBelieving

Spon­sored By: @FloridaPrepaid

Pre­sented by: @BlogginMamas

Mod­er­a­tors: Eng­lish– @HeLoEnterprises Span­ish– @BBabushka

Co-hosts: @CoolChillMom, @RealAdviceGal, @alexramoficial, @MommyMafia, @TimaDTorres, @OurPotluckFam, @modernbocamom, @mujerversatil, @llevegratis

About the Florida Prepaid College Board

The Florida Prepaid College Board manages the Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program and the Florida 529 Savings Plan. Both are tax-favored 529 college savings plans authorized by Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. In 1987 the Florida Prepaid College Program was created by the Florida Legislature and the commitment and dedication of Mr. Stanley G. Tate to provide Florida families with an affordable means to save for their children’s future college education. The first Florida Prepaid College Plans were sold in 1988, and were augmented with the addition of the Florida 529 Savings Plan in 2002. Florida Prepaid is the largest, longest running and most successful prepaid plan in the nation with more than 2 million Florida Prepaid College Plans purchased and more than $14 billion in assets. The 529 Savings Plan has more than 70,000 active accounts with a market value of more than $600 million.

Dur­ing the Twit­ter Chat there will be a chance to win one of the fol­low­ing prizes by answer­ing var­i­ous ques­tions. Win­ners will be selected at ran­dom from all eli­gi­ble entries.

Grand Prize

1- Grand Prize Package, including four (4) tickets to Legoland Florida, for one (1) winner. ARV $400

Prizes

4- Florida Prepaid Prize Packs, including items like Slingpack or Backpack, water bottles, Frisbee, wristbands, and pencil pouches (specific items subject to change). ARV $150

RSVP Prize

1– Florida Prepaid Prize Packs, including items like Slingpack or Backpack, water bottles, Frisbee, wristbands, and pencil pouches (specific items subject to change). ARV $150

Tweet­share:

Join us Monday at 9p ET for the next sponsored #StartingisBelieving Twitter Party with @FloridaPrepaid (4/29/19). We'll be chatting about their Open Enrollment ending, and we even have some prizes too like Legoland Tickets! RSVP & Info: https://t.co/peWq2h5OzG pic.twitter.com/OLS7m26PV1

April 27, 2019

Terms and Conditions

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. Click here for Complete Rules/Requirements. 

By RSVP’ing to this event and uti­liz­ing the #StartingIsBelieving hash­tag, the atten­dees acknowl­edge hav­ing read and agreed to these terms and conditions.


You don’t have to wait for the chat to enroll. Sign up now at MyFloridaPrepaid.com use code: CHAT19 to receive $30 off the application fee (normally $50).

Dis­clo­sure: Blog­gin’ Mamas is being com­pen­sated for man­ag­ing this Twit­ter Party. Indi­vid­ual co-hosts are being com­pen­sated for their par­tic­i­pa­tion. All prize ful­fill­ment is the respon­si­bil­ity of the sponsor.

Be prepared to Bailar Beautifuls, porque this Fiesta will be BUENISIMO!!

BB2U

$529 Towards The Grands Education. ESOOOO!!! #CollegeSavingsPlan #StartingIsBelieving #sweepstakes ad

This is a sponsored post between Florida Prepaid College and Bloggin' Mamas. Opinions and love expressed are all Babushka's.

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!!!

With 6 Grands, you KNOW Babushka has to share this info correcto??  This isn't la primera vez that BB writes about the Florida Prepaid College gente.  Sometimes BB feels like they're parte de la familia. Bueno, actually they are. Over 20 years, first with The Trio and now con los nietos. A wonderful way for Florida residents to start their little loved ones on the path toward higher education. Y ahora an even bigger incentive. A giveaway to 10 families of $529 to go towards college. Can BB get an ESOOO!!??!!

Here are the details of the Florida 529 Savings Plan Scholarship Giveaway:

What: The Florida 529 Savings Plan Scholarship Program and you could be one of 10 lucky winners of a $529 scholarship deposited into a Florida 529 Savings Plan account.

When: Enter anytime between May 15 and June 11

How: Visit florida529savingsplanscholarship.com daily

Not quite sure what the 529 Savings plan es or how to start? Aqui tienes:

What is a 529 Savings Plan?

529 savings plans are named after section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code 26 U.S.C. § 529 and are designed to encourage saving for future higher education expenses of a designated beneficiary. Many states offer 529 savings plan options, including Florida Prepaid.

Money from a 529 plan can be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required for study at any accredited college, university or vocational school in the United States and at some foreign universities. The money can also be used for room and board, as long as the fund beneficiary is at least a half-time student. Off-campus housing costs are covered up to the allowance for room and board that the college includes in its cost of attendance for federal financial-aid purposes. Qualified education expenses do not include student loans and student loan interest. There is legislation currently going through Congress that will expand the qualified expenses.

The Florida 529 Savings Plan – offered by Florida Prepaid

The Florida 529 Savings Plan can be started at anytime and only requires a $25 initial deposit to open. Even if you can’t save for your child’s entire college education, starting something is always better than doing nothing. The funds in a Florida 529 Savings Plan can be used for any qualified higher educational expense, including tuition, room & board, textbooks, graduate school and much more. This gives you extreme flexibility to use the funds as you see fit, for whatever your child may need. And should those needs change during his/her college years, individuals are free to adjust as well.

The Florida 529 Savings Plan offers you the ultimate in flexibility. Simply choose from the investment options, then contribute as much and as often as you’d like to suit your budget and goals. Each investment option, such as our popular age-based option that automatically allocates contributions based on the age of the child, is independently run by professional investment managers. There are 11 investment options let you invest in any way you feel comfortable. From more aggressive to more conservative options, and with age-based and fully customized approaches, you have as much control as you want over how much you invest and where it’s invested. And as the years go by, you’re free to change contribution amounts and how they are allocated at any time.

BUENISIMO VERDAD?? See the website for more informacion.

Because Kaching! Is one of the loveliest sonidos ever.

Especially when it goes to a loved one's future.

Not enter this one?? JU SO FONII!!!

BB's already got 3 entries in.

Buena Suerte Beautifuls!

The link again-  $529 Savings Sweepstakes

BB2U

Move Over Santa. Grandma's Giving a Gift that Lasts a Lifetime. #StartingisBelieving

BB is part of the Florida Prepaid Mama'Bassadors program, a joint campaign between the 

Florida Prepaid College people & Bloggin' Mamas. This is a sponsored post that is totally from Babushka's opinion y corazon and ahora going on the second generation of recipients.

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

It's almost Navidad. The joyous, happy time of year when we think what regalos would our loved ones want.  Of course, as an abuela BB wants The Grands to be happy, and at their edad that almost definitely means juguetes.  But toys get broken or fall out of grace, and Babushka learned con The Trio that time goes so quickly, and before you know it they've graduated highschool and off to college. Por eso once again the Florida College Prepaid Plan is on this Santa's gift list.  

Now que exactamente is a Florida Prepaid College Plan? "A Florida Prepaid College Plan allows families to prepay, on a monthly or lump-sum basis, the future cost of college tuition, specified fees and dormitory housing. When your child is ready for college, the plan pays the tuition, tuition differential fee and other specified fees covered under the plan at any Florida College or State University. If your child attends an out-of-state college or private college, the plan will pay the same amount as it would pay at a public college or university in Florida. Every Prepaid Plan is guaranteed by the State of Florida."

BUENISIMO verdad? Ahora it's just a matter of picking the best options for your familia's plans and budget.  There are five prepaid plans available:

1 year Florida University Plan

2 year Florida College Plan

4 year Florida College Plan

2+2 Florida College Plan

4 year University Plan

Babushka and Sweetie decided to get the 1 year Florida University plan for Dr. J right now. The most economical of the plans, it's also the option that lets various people join in the purchasing. If his other grandparents want, they can purchase the same, and so can his parents. Right there he's got 3 years of university covered. Should he decide he wants to start at a college instead of a university, he can pay that lower tuition and the unused portion goes toward the post secondary degree. And don't let the "Florida" in the name make you think the plan is only good in Florida. Like all their plans, the amount covered can be used nationwide. 

Did you read those Beautifuls? The last bullet point is why we don't have to pay for Grands #6 Florida Prepaid. My son, his dad, didn't use all of his plan and transferred it to his child. One gift that went towards TWO college educations.TWO generations. Now that's the best Twofer Babushka's ever had.

So why did BB include toys with the presents?  

JU SO FONII!!!  

Gifts of a lifetime, NOW and later.

Para mas informacion-  

Feibu- https://www.facebook.com/FloridaPrepaid

Tweety- https://twitter.com/FloridaPrepaid

Google+- https://plus.google.com/104994848784018082956/about

YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/FloridaPrepaid

BB2U

P.S. Open enrollment is until Febrero 28, 2017- pero no Cubantime Beautifuls;don't let it close before you've enrolled. Es mas, if you enroll using the promo code BLOG1617 you'll get 50% off the application fee- a savings of $25. ESOOOO!!!