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RETIREMENT PLAN INVESTOR

Use your plan ID (available on your account statement) to determine which employer-sponsored retirement plan website to use:

IF YOUR PLAN ID BEGINS WITH IRK, BRK, 1 OR 2

Visit americanfunds.com/retire

IF YOUR PLAN ID BEGINS WITH 34 OR 135

Visit myretirement.americanfunds.com

CollegeAmerica is a nationwide plan sponsored by Virginia 529.

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wherever you are in life

Parenting takes love and smarts. It shouldn't take a degree in economics to save for your child’s education. That’s where we come in.

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You’re dealing with diapers, drool and midnight feedings. Now you're supposed to think about saving for college? We make it easy.

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Now that you have more than one child, it feels like it's time to get serious about saving for their future.

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Your child is starting to apply to colleges, and reality is setting in: There's a gap between what you have and what it costs.

Let's figure out a plan.

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With your child on campus, you need to stretch your money now and tackle how to handle the debt that's coming later.

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You adore your grandchildren and want to show it by helping with the costs of college. Best grandparents ever!

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CollegeAmerica 529 savings plan

You trust your doctor with your health and your mechanic with your car. You shouldn’t settle for anything less when you’re deciding where to invest your money.

Trusted by more than 1 million families nationwide, CollegeAmerica is the country’s largest 529 savings plan,* with more than $92.7 billion invested.

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We're helping more than 2.5 million investors support future students in pursuing their dreams.

  • Any adult who's a U.S. citizen or legal resident can open a CollegeAmerica 529 savings plan, regardless of income.
  • The earnings in a 529 savings plan are exempt from federal taxes if withdrawals are used for qualified expenses. And some states offer tax benefits as well.
  • CollegeAmerica has among the lowest fees in the industry.**
  • If withdrawals are used for purposes other than qualified education expenses, the earnings will be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty in addition to federal and, if applicable, state income tax. States take different approaches to the income tax treatment of withdrawals. For example, withdrawals for K-12 expenses may not be exempt from state tax in certain states. State tax treatment varies.

* Largest by assets, according to the 4Q 2021 College Savings Quarterly Data Update from ISS Market Intelligence.

As of December 31, 2021, CollegeAmerica AUM is $92.7B.

Number of accounts as of December 31, 2021.

** 529 College Savings Quarterly Fee Analysis, ISS Market Intelligence, Fourth Quarter 2021. CollegeAmerica's fees were in the top quartile of 31 national advisor-sold 529 plans and the top quartile of 26 national fee-based, advisor-sold 529 plans based on the average annual asset-based fees.

Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.

Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses, which can be obtained from a financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. Similar information is contained in the CollegeAmerica Program Description, which can be obtained from a financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. CollegeAmerica is distributed by American Funds Distributors, Inc. and sold through unaffiliated intermediaries.

Depending on your state of residence, there may be an in-state plan that provides state tax and other state benefits, such as financial aid, scholarship funds and protection from creditors, not available through CollegeAmerica. Before investing in any state's 529 plan, investors should consult a tax advisor. CollegeAmerica is a nationwide plan sponsored by Virginia529. 

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