Struggling to find the right holiday gift for a child? Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has one. Invest in a young person’s future by contributing to their Bright Start 529 college savings account. Gift contributions from parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives and friends can boost a young person’s Bright Start account and reduce the amount of money a family might have to borrow later to pay for college, vocational and technical school, or apprenticeships. To suggest a gift contribution by using the mobile phone app, Bright Start 529 account holders need to download the ReadySave529 app from the App Store or Google Play, select Illinois from among the states, and log in to their account. For those who wish to contribute online, visit BrightStart.com/resources/gifting. Under Treasurer Frerichs, the Bright Start 529 program has gone from one of the nation’s worst college savings plans to one of the best. It has earned seven Gold ratings from Morningstar, which independently evaluates and rates college savings plans each year. For more information about the Treasurer’s Office 529 College Savings programs, visit www.illinoistreasurer.gov. To open an account, visit BrightStart.com. There is no minimum amount to open an account.