If you're a parent or a future college student wondering how you'll ever pay for college,

the show is for you.

I'm so excited to be joined by a special guest, Alexandra Bono, the founder and CEO of Pelican.

She goes by Allie, and as you'll hear in today's interview, she's on a mission to empower

families to realize their dreams and secure a brighter future for their children's education.

So if paying for college is on your mind, don't miss this episode.

Hey friends, welcome back to the Money Girl podcast. I appreciate you downloading the show.

I'm Laura Adams, an award-winning author who's been bringing you personal finance tips every

week on this show since 2008, with over 41 million downloads. As always, you can reach me using

my contact page at LauraDatams.com. That's also where you can learn more about my work,

award-winning personal finance books and money courses. You can also leave me a message or a

money question or maybe a show topic suggestion by calling 302-3640308. I wanted to speak with Allie

about 529 college savings plans because that's what her business Pelican at PelicanInvests.com

is all about. Pelican offers college savings resources and allows you to create an education

fund that you can share with family and friends, which is just brilliant. So that means they can also

contribute to your child's future either regularly or just for special occasions, like a birthday or

the holidays. Allie wants to break down barriers to quality education. And speaking of education,

she earned an MBA from Columbia Business School with loads of distinctions. Allie's also been

recognized as an inspiring FinTech founder by New York FinTech Women and the New York Stock Exchange.

In our interview, we talk about tips for families to afford education as costs continue rising.

What Pelican's research found can increase a child's likelihood of going to college by five

times? How a 529 college savings plan stacks up against other things like a UTMA, UGMA, and a

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