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“April is Financial Literacy Month, so what better time to think about saving for the future? And with so many parents struggling due to the pandemic, it’s never been more clear how vital financial literacy is for young families. As we recover, it is important to consider protecting your family for an uncertain future and to set your children...”

“Ksenia Yudina, the Founder & CEO of UNest joined Cheddar to discuss how the fintech platform offers parents affordable and accessible ways to save and invest for their children's future...”

“Females and Finance serves 3,000 professionals and gives members a user-friendly, professional platform to host networking, training and education events. Females and Finance supports women through business development, practice enhancement and entrepreneurship support. Women from all financial services and financial technology professions use Females and Finance to power their businesses...”

“Ksenia Udina, founder and CEO of UNest, discusses the importance of financial responsibility, and how the company offers easy access to digital 529 savings accounts...”

“When Ksenia Yudina launched a startup that aimed to offer parents a simple, affordable and accessible way to save for college, she initially focused on 529 college savings plans...”

“There’s a saying in the education world that parents are a child’s first teacher, whether they choose to embrace the role or not. Of course, this doesn’t only apply to academics, but to life skills as well, such as money management…”

“UNest, a Los Angeles provider of financial planning and savings tools for parents, including college savings plans and other beneficial investment vehicles for…”

“With the COVID-19 coronavirus, extreme uncertainty has hit home, forcing some families to consider tapping into their savings and investments…..”

“Ksenia Yudina didn’t see herself as an entrepreneur. But like many founders, she saw a problem in the market, and felt that she was in a perfect position to solve it.”

“American families are missing an estimated benefit of $237 billion for future educational savings because they’re not using 529 college savings plans effectively…”

“529 plans are investment products designed to help families save for future education costs. A direct-sold 529 plan is a lower-cost, DIY option that can be opened online. Advisor-sold 529 plans must be purchased through a licensed financial advisor.”

“College savings plans in many states are gearing up for their annual “529 Day” on Wednesday, when they offer incentives and promotions to encourage families to…”

“Almost 40% of Parents Aren’t Saving for This Key Milestone”

“Saving for retirement or other big life moments is often viewed as an end in itself: Sock away a little bit each month, and you’ll achieve your financial goals. But many of these accounts can also play a role in lowering your tax burden here and now.”

“The benefits of going out of state can be lower fees and better investment options.”

“There are a lot of important goals in life to save for, and misplaced priorities — or just bad money management — can mean that many of us find”