Buy a Home, Save for College

Futuretrust(R) makes it possible!

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- There is no question that a college education is valuable. Today, college graduates are expected to earn over $1,000,000 more than high school graduates during their working lives. That's something worth supporting. Yet while 81% of parents say that paying for their child's college education is important to them, (according to the first nationwide Futuretrust(R) Hopes and Dreams Survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R)) whether or not they can afford to do so is another question entirely.

The Futuretrust college savings program helps families get a head start on saving for their child's education and now families can purchase a home and save for college at the same time with partners such as the Awards For Mortgage And Real Estate(R) program. With every purchase, the Futuretrust MasterCard(R)-linked college savings program automatically deposits cash rebates into a tax-free 529 college savings plan of the member's choice, making it possible for families to easily save every day. Buying or selling a home is just one of many ways you can save for college. With college costs rising 8% per year, it's a worthwhile accomplishment for anyone and it's never too early to start.

Futuretrust offers members the opportunity to earn substantial rebates that go into their child's 529 college savings accounts while they embark upon the path to home ownership. When members finance, refinance, or buy or sell a home with one of Futuretrust's partners such as Citimortgage(R), Chase(R), Washington Mutual(R) Home Loans or Wachovia(R), they earn college savings. The average member can earn up to $3,000 in college savings. That kind of rebate qualifies as more than a savings "boost"! Visit http://www.futuretrust.com/ to learn more.

"With our extensive list of partners in the Preferred Merchant Network, the Futuretrust college savings program helps families save everyday," said Rebecca Matthias, President and Founder of Futuretrust. "We are very proud of our partnership with the Awards for Mortgage And Real Estate program which helps a child go to college when families buy, sell, or finance a home. Owning a home and saving for college are both quintessential parts of the American dream and, with Futuretrust, it's possible to work toward both goals simultaneously. It's a win-win situation." With Futuretrust, America's hopes and dreams just might have a better chance of coming true.

About Futuretrust

Futuretrust is a MasterCard-linked college savings program that enables families and friends to get a 'jump' on saving for college. Futuretrust has no membership fee. Rebates are automatically contributed to a tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan of the member's choice. Members earn a minimum of 1% every time they make a purchase with the Futuretrust MasterCard, accepted at millions of locations. Members also earn additional college savings when they use the Futuretrust MasterCard at thousands of partners in the Futuretrust Preferred Merchant Network consisting of major retail chains, catalogs, restaurants, and on-line merchants. Members can also earn college savings rebates when they buy, sell, finance, or refinance a home, as well as use moving services and engage in home warranty transactions. Applications are available at Motherhood(R) Maternity, Mimi Maternity(R), A Pea in the Pod(R) and Destination Maternity(R) locations, online at http://www.futuretrust.com/ or by calling 1.888.trust68.