Auto deposit, 529 plans and more keys to saving for college

Have you ever heard the old saying, “You can’t start saving for your kids’ college education too early”? Unlike a lot of old sayings, this one is absolutely true.

As soon as you bring that little bundle of joy home from the hospital, you should be thinking about how to save the bundle they may need about 18 years later.

College can be a crushing expense for students and their families — especially at four-year schools.

Read the full article in the Finances FYI section of The Seattle Times, sponsored by 1st Security Bank.