(Des Moines, IA) -- State Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald says College Savings Iowa account holders now have access to a free mobile phone app. Fitzgerald says the READYSAVE 529 app put saving for education at your fingertips.
Account owners can download READYSAVE 529 in the Apple and Google Play app stores to view their College Savings Iowa account balance, transaction history and investment allocations.
Additional features include the option to make a one-time contribution or set up recurring transactions; share unique gifting codes to encourage family and friends to contribute to their College Savings Iowa accounts; and see how their savings stack up when compared to other account owners.
Fitzgerald says there are now 250-thousand College Savings Iowa Accounts worth nearly $6 billion.
He recommends Iowa families begin saving for their child's college expenses as soon as the child has a social security number.
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