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Modernizing 529s with fintech and AI
San Francisco, CA
Joined January 2015
We are pleased to announce our acquisition of Saving For College (@saving4college), the web’s top 529-related media property and education savings resource, alongside a $9.5 million Series A round of financing led by WndrCo.
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RT @AaronSchumm: Looking forward to leading our panel discussion tomorrow at the @CSF529 Annual Conference w/ @Vestwell, @Flywire, @getcand….
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If you’re a North Carolina resident with an existing 529 account or have been meaning to set one up, visit NC 529’s website to get started. They’re offering $100 to the first 30 families that activate a Backer gifting page - and a chance to win $5,529!
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Starting today, @MyNC529 participants can use Backer to save 4x more with gifts from family & friends - with modern payment methods (credit/debit, Apple Pay, Google Pay), beautiful gifting pages, recurring gifts, and birthday & holiday reminders.
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Just in time for the holidays, we are excited to announce that @backer529 is now powering a 529 gifting experience for the State of North Carolina’s 160,000+ education savings accounts.
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Succinct overview of #529plans and the importance of saving for college featuring @rrobfarrington and Backer. Thanks for spreading the word @7OnYourSideNY. 529 Plans - What are they and how they can help you save/pay for college via @ABC7NY.
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Saving for college is a great opportunity to impart some important financial lessons to your kids. Our CEO @jordanglee spoke with @BusinessInsider about how to do it with a #529.
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Accessibility matters. Today, we’ve released our first Savings Scenarios report to demonstrate the ways modern Americans can save $15,000 in 18 years by teaming up and utilizing a 529, without anyone having to contribute more than $10 per month.
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RT @jordanglee: It's an honor to be the keynote speaker at this year's #529Conference. I spoke with @JillMalandrino on @Nasdaq #TradeTalks….
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Fun podcast interview where our CEO @jordanglee discusses the power of social savings, democratizing 529s, the Backer Foundation, and other topics including ESG investing, remote work, financial literacy, and NFTs.
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RT @ConradEgusa: “I realized that the ones who had heard of this plan were pretty overwhelmed by it and weren’t sure how to use it”, Lee sa….
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Happy National 529 Day! Sign up this week and we’ll match your first $25 when you set up a monthly contribution.
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RT @rallyvc: Americans carry a record $1.8 trillion in student loan debt. @BackerTeam is attacking this problem at its root by modernizing….
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RT @charsnewweb: Just checked in on @BackerTeam a few years after working on an early version of the product. Congrats @jordanglee and team….
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RT @jordanglee: Some big news to announce… CollegeBacker is now Backer at In addition to rebranding, we’re excited….
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RT @jordanglee: Incredibly inspiring to see a steady stream of $1400 and $2800 checks flowing through @CollegeBacker into American families….
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