EP 280: What the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Mean for 529 Plans

EP 280: What the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Mean for 529 Plans

| July 14, 2025

What the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Mean for 529 Plans

In this episode of the Trust the Plan Podcast, Nick Hopwood, CFP® and Jim Pilat, CFP® of Peak Wealth Management discusses potential changes to 529 plans if the proposed “Big Beautiful Bill” passes. They outline how the bill aims to expand the flexibility and allowable uses of 529 funds, making these education savings accounts more adaptable to a broader range of educational and financial goals. The conversation focuses on how the updates could affect how families plan for education expenses, including potential new options for using leftover funds.

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