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Fund Your Next Career, Retirement Hobby, or Side Gig with a 529 Plan
A growing number of Baby Boomers are choosing to complete or continue their education in retirement rather than hit the links or mahjong table. And why not? As a recent article published on Nasdaq.com noted, in addition to keeping abreast of recent trends and expanding their social circle, going back to school can give retirees the opportunity to learn new skills to engage in side hustles like web design or affiliate marketing.
And it’s not just retirees. A great way to get out of a career rut is to go back to school and take courses in something you may be more interested in.
Those looking at a career change or side hustle may not have unlimited resources to pay for courses. That’s why many are looking for flexible solutions to cover expenses. And when it comes to flexible financial solutions for education, few match the versatility of a 529 account with The Education Plan®. Here are a few key questions and answers if you’re looking to fund your next act:
Can you use 529 funds to cover your own educational expenses?
Yes! You can use money in a 529 plan for your education now or for the future. The funds
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Sam Files and Cathy Combs
Sam Files knew from a young age that he was going to pursue a career in the outdoors. He attributes his love for nature to growing up watching Animal Planet TV stars like Steve Irwin, Jack Hanna, Jeff Corwin and the Kratt Brothers. Watching famous individuals bring awareness to endangered species and shed light on the beauty of wildlife inspired Sam to complete his bachelor’s degree in Recreation and Park Administration at Arkansas Tech University. Now, he’s living his dream as a park interpreter at Pinnacle Mountain in central Arkansas.
“No two days are the same; I never know what a day of work will hold,” Sam said, adding what he loves most about his job: “The people I get to meet, travelers from all over the world on their adventures. Helping to ignite a passion for the outdoors in others.”
Cathy Combs grew up camping in state parks and quickly developed an interest in the outdoors. During college, she found herself exploring trees and researching various types of reptiles. After completing her dual degree
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Hobby Next is a platform for players who are passionate about strategy games, role-playing games, enquiry games, cooperative games, or party games and who want to join a community led by Hobby Next’s independent affiliated game stores.
To reign supreme in your upcoming games, Hobby Next proposals you the opportunity to accumulate new treasures, otherwise known as goodies. To win a treasure, you must participate in challenges organized by your favorite game store or be one of the first to purchase the game. Depending on the featured game, you will be proficient to unlock new content or otherwise enhance your gaming trial. To be the first to access these valuable treasures, review the list of goodies frequently and find the Hobby Next store nearest you. The terms and conditions for winning these treasures are specified by each store. They are diffused on their social media or displayed in the store.
A Hobby Next store is an independent game store that has joined the Hobby Next community. In so doing it is able to unlock exclusive advantages reserved to this community.
Treasures are goodies. New treasures will be unveiled regularly. Each ti
Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders
The Hobby School of Public Affairs has experienced remarkable growth and is poised for transformation. As we increase our enrollment and elevate our national rankings and reputation, the next critical step in this journey is the construction of a new building.
With $52 million already invested, we are closer than ever to providing a cutting-edge environment to empower the next generation of public service leaders.
We need your support to raise the $5 million required to fully realize this ambitious vision for the Hobby School's new home, creating well-equipped and innovative classrooms, research hubs and collaboration zones that will shape the future of public policy education.
Gabriela Hamdieh, Public Policy Undergraduate, Next Generation Leadership Academy
"The Hobby School curriculum has given me a quantitative foundation in approaching public policy and an understanding of how to leverage best practices to develop evidence-based solutions. I have meaningful connections with aspiring public service professionals and through the national network of participating colleges in the Next Generation Services Corps, reinforc