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Suggestions for a Good Credit Card That Gives Back
I can earn cash to put in college savings accounts for my 3 kids. I charge everything I can and have earned over $1500 since I started using it in 2002. ...
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- we use chase freedom card..money back and no interest offers too.
- We have a Toys R Us card from Chase. You get 1% back on every purchase and 3% on any purchase from Toys R us, Babies R us, etc. You get the $ back in gift cards for ...
- Discover Card is nice. No limit on rebate amount. We pay our daycare with this at KinderCare. We also use a Citibank Dividend card, but that has a cap of $300 in ...
Thoughts on the TX Tuition Promise Fund?
Any thoughts about whether this is still a good investment or any suggestions of other college savings investments? Thanks! ...
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- We did a 529 plan back when daughter was little. She can go anywhere she wants to go, in or out of state. I just depends on what your specific needs are and what...
- I don't know on this particularly. Maybe there is a good accountant out there. But invest or set up some type of savings plan now. The years fly by and anything you...
- I did not read you other responses. I will tell you that if it isn't backed by the state then I wouldn't do it. Also, One thing I have been told these last few yea...
Advise in Setting a Budget for College Student
Read all 20 responses: "Have a grandson who is off to College this month. Been a lot of years since we sent a child off to college ... College Savings Plan ...
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- Don't let him be talked in to a credit card!! Those nasty CC companies prey on college kids, and I got bit! I had that bill hanging over my head for too long, well a...
- Janet- May not have college students but, we host foriegn exchange students. The way we handle the money. We take care of food, gas and shelter. With the students mon...
- What a wonderful Grandmother you are. Thank you for helping with a little "mad" money. We found about $50.00 a month was a good start. My children wrote nice request l...
Need Ideas for Baptismal/Christening Gift
We received mostly cash for both our kids baptisms, which we deposited into their college savings accounts. A Bible story would also be a nice gift they can ...
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- Hi D., My kids received $50 gift bonds (which are very generous) for their baptisms. They also received clothes and toys. Only family members (like grandparents a...
- For our two kids we appreciated savings bonds, board books (Christian or not), clothes (bigger is better of course), frames, photo albums, or other little keepsake-typ...
- For my three child's baptisms, I always greatly appreciated the monetary gift because it lasts longer than the toys or clothes and we put it in the college funds. You...
Need Present Ideas for Neice
My brothers helped us to start a college savings account for my son on his first birthday. They aslo gave him a piggy bank for him to collect coins in ...
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- Personalized items are great. There are lots of cheap books out there, but for our daughter's 2nd birthday (which was a bookworm party) we got her a wonderful book fro...
- A magazine gift subscription can be updated as years go by for age appropriateness and this way she gets her own mail every month, or so. There are many good magazi...
- Well this one hasn't been mentioned but I really love it and so does my DD who is 12. anyways I have, since age one, bought her figurines by Josef Originals called bir...
Gift for a 2 Year Old with Everything!
Savings bonds, starting a college savings account, gift certificate to the YMCA for swimming lessons, gift certificate to a Gymboree or JW Tumbles or Little ...
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- it might be cute to take ur son to one of those pottery places and have him personalize and paint something for his cousin. Maybe a frame and u can put a picture of th...
- I saw someone suggested a personalized book from www.iseeme.com, which my daughter loves. Also someone mentioned a personalized music CD from a company in Canada. ...
- Dear K., Go to a Hallmark store and make a vocal Happy Birthday from your son and you. You can sing a song, say something to her, etc. Even attach a song if you wan...
529 Plans
Next question: Educational Savings for Your Child's Future ... Anyone Have Advice on Saving for Children's College? 529 Plans? 16 · Savings for Junior ...
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- Hi T., I work for a Certified Financial Planner and we handle 529 accounts all the time. If you are interested in learning more about 529 accounts and which company...
- Hi T., Whatever you do, get it out of the hands of the attorney as soon as you can. Edward Jones is a good financial consultant. Good luck. D.
- hi T., contact a ' good; financial advisor . thisis your childs monies / taxes levied on you and dad if done incorrectly . also; I WOULD consider a...
Requesting Money Ifor Savings in Lieu of Gifts for Kids Birthday
Read all 17 responses: "Is it rude to ask for money to put into savings ... kids have enough and helping to fund a college education is more than enough. ...
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- Completely rude to ask from friends, I'm afraid, but I wish it weren't. We had a friend hold a Penguin Party for her 9-year old's birthday party and ask for donations...
- I think it's kind of rude. I would be really taken back by an invitation that said no gifts just money. I'd put "no gifts please" LONG before I'd put "bring money fo...
- For family it might be ok, otherwise just ask that they not bring a gift, or that they donate to a cause. Asking for money is tacky when you don't 'need' it.
Anyone Know Anything About the Gerber Life Grow-Up Plan??
If you want a college savings plan, use a 529 or other program like that. .... I say life insurance ahead of college savings if you don't have access to ...
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- J., We have the Gerber Life insurance plan for our son and we have found it to be pretty reasonable. We will start one for our daughter when she is born. It is paid...
- Hi J., My understanding is life insurance is for the living that would be out of luck if you died. The kids are not financially supporting anyone, therefore I don't...
- Check with your auto or health insurance rep. You can get more and better for less!!! They can help you so much in planning or even your financial advisor can help...
Gift for College Graduation
Hopefully, she will put it in her savings account! I think they probably need ... Good Morning J., What we did for our College grads was give a gift card to ...
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- Gift cards are always great for that age. They can get what they want. I would even consider getting a visa gift card (found at walmart). That way she even spend it ...
- Money is always appreciated. I'd give her $25, if you can afford it. When added to what they get from relatives, it's not unusual for grads to walk away from these par...
- Good Morning J., What we did for our College grads was give a gift card to Barnes and Noble or a nice restaurant. If you could up your gift by $10 / $20 they could ei...
