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529 Plans
Asked by R.H. from San Diego
on June 5, 2008
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Hi there, I am wondering if anyone has looked into starting a 529 account for their child's college savings. Since each state offers their own plan, the options seem e...
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- We opened 529 plans for our sons with Utah (Utah Educational Savings Plan). Since there is no tax benefit to opening a 529 in California, we looked out of state. The U...
- Hi. The 529s are fairly easy to deal with especially if you do it online. I get intimidated by long-term/investment/financial stuff but even I could handle this. If yo...
- A good friend of mine passed this info along to me a while ago. We haven't set it up yet but plan to - it sounds like a great way to go. It's called "CollegeBou...
529 College Savings Plan?
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on May 6, 2008
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Hello!!! I am wondering how I start to set up a 529 college savings plan for my son. Did anyone use anyone that was really helpful? I am not a numbers person at all s...
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- My husband is a numbers man and when my now 13 yr old was born he had hers set up and ready for 529. Over the years, we have allowed our investment guy from Edward Jo...
- One web site that can help a lot is www.collegesavings.com. I googled "529 Plan" and got a lot of helpful info. I reviewed an article by Morningstar on the various p...
- Also try www.upromise.com. It is VERY easy to get an account set up and many retail stores will contribute a small % of your purchases to the college fund & they also...
Anyone Have Advice on Saving for Children's College? 529 Plans?
Asked by R.L. from Dallas
on July 7, 2007
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Looking for information on saving for children's college. Family gives money for kids birthdays and Christmas and I want to start something just not sure where to beg...
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- I've been out of town and haven't read my daily mama source emails...sorry. We've been looking into college savings plans a lot lately and my brother was able to h...
- These are all good suggestions. R., I'd be interested in learning what you and yours decided on. We just had our son in December. I feel it is never to ear...
- The tax rules are changing dramatically for UGMA's with the 2008 tax year and they no longer hold the benefit they once held. Because they provided such a great loopho...
College Savings Plan
Asked by C.F. from Joplin
on February 29, 2008
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I am a mother of 3 children, ages 12,8 and 3. I know that time flies when raising children and my daughter will be off to college before I know it. Does anyone out th...
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- C.- I work for a mutual fund company. There is a plan called a Coverdell Ira. I don't know all the exact details about the plan, but I am pretty sure the max amou...
- C., I am a nurse and I have also taught school. Our financial advisers suggested to us that we use the College Bound Fund program. You can make monthly deposits or ...
- As the others said.....529 plan. Also, go to upromise.com and become a member. You get rebates from retailers that are deposited into your 529s. (distributed between...
Upromise
Asked by M.E. from St. Louis
on May 27, 2008
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Has anyone heard of any negative aspects of joining Upromise? I keep getting emails about it from baby sites and my student loans.
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- I belong to pay off my student loan, and have my son (3) signed up to save for his college. I also have two 529's accounts going for my 3 y/o. Upromise is GREAT-and ...
- I have been a member of Upromise for a long time also and my daughter is 10. I think you are fine with it!! Good luck to you.
- I have never heard of it.
529 College Savings Plan
Asked by I.W. from Baton Rouge
on February 28, 2010
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Hi mom, It's me again... I am wondering how I start to set up a 529 college savings plan for my son and my daughter (4years old and 8months). Did anyone use anyone tha...
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- Have you looked into the pre-paid college funds. They differ a little from state to state. You can pre-pay in full or do monthly payments at todays rates for college...
- I set up 529 College Savings Plans with the same financial institution I have for my 401K. I use www.fidelity.com It is very user friendly and their representatives ...
- I am also in the process of setting one up for my 6 month old. After alot of confusion, I decided to go to my bank and speak with the financial counselor there. He gav...
College Savings Fund
Asked by C.E. from Washington DC
on September 22, 2006
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I'm trying to be responsible and start a savings account for my daughter's college, but there seems to be so much information that I'm overwhelmed. Can anyone give som...
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- Hi, I want to give you a word to the wise now. The more money you have in savings or more specifically the more money that your child has in their name means the l...
- My husband and I enrolled in one of the state sponsored TAP 529 accounts for our son. There are two types. One, you deposit money and it goes directly toward the purc...
- We've been doing 529 funds for our two kids (12 and 7). We put in about 150 a month per child and cross our fingers. The plans are set up to decrease the risk level of...
Bright Start (IL) College Savings Plan
Asked by H.D. from Chicago
on October 27, 2010
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My fantastic dad just opened a Bright Start College Saving Plan for my daughter which I really appreciate but my question is
1-can't you lose money because they inves...
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- A few quick comments: Interest in 529 plans is tax free - it is not included when you complete your annual tax forms. Every state has a 529 savings plan. The o...
- I would check out Dave Ramsey's book Total Money Makeover - he has a whole section on college savings and the best programs to use that give you the most flexibility.
- all the tv ads about Alexi Giannoulis and how he lost $75 MILLION dollars of people money for the kids college funds from Bright Start should steer you in another dire...
Upromise Account - Is It Worth It?
Asked by L.J. from Atlanta
on September 8, 2006
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Has anyone here started a UPromise account? Has anyone transferred money into a 529 yet from their Upromise account? I'm just not sure if I want to give my credit ca...
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- If it doesn't feel right I would not do it. I will only put my money with a financial institution that is FDIC approved and insured. Try one of the banks they have so ...
- my advise is to put money aside in your 401k or get a roth ira, for more info about this, visit clarkhoward.com
- Hi L., Try Fifth Third Bank also. They have a wonderful college fund. When my mom passed away last year, she left some money to my 5 year old. Since I don't know...
College Scholarship Search Services -- Worth The $$?
Asked by S.B. from San Francisco
on January 20, 2009
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The great news is my middle daughter was accepted into a great college nursing program. This has been her lifelong dream, and we are so excited that she has been able...
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- http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/signup.jsp?sourceid=3026737 S., I used to work at Embark during the dot-com phase. I am not sure what there database is like n...
- I worked in the Financial Aid of my school for 1.5 years and one thing we tell students is to NEVER pay for a scholarship service. Grants, work study, and a part time...
- hi S., my name is J.. i came a across this article from the newspaper, because i myself is starting to do due diligence for my son who will be in college in 2011. th...
