Saving for college can be easy—especially with help from your employer. Enroll in The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan, sponsored by the state of Nevada, for only $50—much less than the usual minimum initial investment of $3,000.

To qualify for the $50 minimum, open your account online and sign up for the automatic investment plan. Through an automatic investment plan, you may contribute via debits from your checking or savings account, or via payroll deduction, based on your employer's offering. Contributing via an automatic investment plan or payroll deduction is effortless and allows you to make additional investments of at least $50 to your account.

By starting early and contributing often, you'll be closer to your college savings goals.

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For more information about The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan, call 866-734-4530 or obtain a Program Description , which includes investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information; read and consider it carefully before investing. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor and Underwriter. If you are not a Nevada taxpayer, consider before investing whether your or the designated beneficiary's home state offers any state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments in such state's qualified tuition program.

The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan is a Nevada Trust administered by the Board of Trustees of the College Savings Plans of Nevada, chaired by State Treasurer Kate Marshall. The Vanguard Group, Inc., serves as the Investment Manager and through its affiliate, Vanguard Marketing Corporation, markets and distributes the plan. Upromise Investments, Inc., serves as Program Manager and has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations, including effecting transactions. The plan's portfolios, although they invest in Vanguard mutual funds, are not mutual funds. Investment returns are not guaranteed and you could lose money by investing in the plan.