College savings tracking
How to track college savings in one place
A practical way to organize multiple college savings accounts, dated balances, and progress toward one goal for each beneficiary.
Read the guideCollege savings guides
Clearer next steps for college savings
Plain-English guides for keeping college savings organized. They are educational resources, not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice.
529 plan tracking
How to track a 529 plan balance and progress
A practical checklist for reviewing a 529 plan's balance, statements, allocation, and progress toward an education savings goal.
Read the guide529 plan basics
What is a 529 plan? A plain-English overview for families
Learn how 529 plans work, their tax treatment and common uses, the two plan types, and questions families should ask before opening one.
Read the guideVirginia college savings
Multiple Invest529 accounts for one child
Learn how Virginia families can organize multiple Invest529 accounts for one beneficiary and use the combined balance for college planning.
Read the guideInvestment planning
How college savings glidepaths work
A framework for investors who want to manage a beneficiary’s college-savings glidepath, inspect allocation, and test planning assumptions.
Read the guideCollege costs
How much will college cost? Estimating a future college bill
How to estimate a future college bill from today's prices, a cost growth rate, and years of attendance, with Virginia figures and the limits of the estimate.
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Help shape Gradually: vote on the product roadmap
See what Gradually is considering, planned, building, and complete. Vote for the improvements that matter most to your college savings planning.
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