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Upromise Account - Is It Worth It?
I want to start some type of college savings for my son, but I don't know where to start .... Try www.ing.com they have a great saving plan. Best of luck, ...
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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...
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...
Upromise
We have our son's 529 college savings plan through Upromise - it's the Nevada plan & at the time was one of the top 5 or 10 plans in the country - I'm not ...
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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.
Seeking Financial Planner in the City
We have a good chunck of money sitting in a savings..." ... My husband is actually a financial planner and has set up college plans for a bunch of our ...
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- Hi A. , Its never to early to worry about college . Have you and your husband thought about a college bound account , I have 2 tot boys and we have 2 accounts thro...
- Our Financial Planner, Todd, comes to our house. He is with AXA Financial which is located in Northbrook. We have been with him for 7 years now. We have used him fo...
- We have loved working with Bob Sieja with New England Financial. He makes housecalls and has young kids himself so understands young parents' concerns! His number is...
College: Who Pays? Child or Parent?
This is why for my son's 2 yr birthday, I started a college savings plan which I contribute a little to each month. It's not too late to start one if you ...
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- One thing to consider: start saving, or helping them save now. Then the money can can then be used for whatever you all feel it's best suited for, when the time comes....
- I definitely am a strong believer in parents helping to pay for college. I am aware it is not cheap and unfortunately keeps getting more and more expensive. I would ...
- For every A they get 100.00 put into a college fund. With A's hopefully, they will get a scholarship. But they need to work for it too, and there is no reason why the...
New Baby and Savings Bonds
Now, family can just directly contribute to their college fund. ... someone wants to give a federal savings bond or deposit money into a bright start plan, ...
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- As the previous post said, the child's soc. sec. number is not required...the purchaser can use their own ss#. I have purchased savings bonds for my niece and nephew ...
- As far as I know, and I could be wrong, if someone wants to give a federal savings bond or deposit money into a bright start plan, the social security number is required.
- R., there is a social security number required. however the buyer can use their own social security number. My kids have loads of bonds and we have bought loads of b...
Christmas Gift Ideas
College savings. You can set up a 529 Plan for your son and have your family .... P.S. I also love the ideas about the college savings plan--our son has one ...
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- The gift of time - babysitting so you can go out.
- Ah, I say if they are going to buy anything make the age for the gift a little older for the child that way he can grow into the gift instead of growing out. My son wi...
- What a blessing your family and friends are! :) Start building up your little guy's library. Board books are great for now and the near future, but also start getting...
Inexpensive or Volunteer Doulas in Chicago?
birth hospital · 529 college · energy resources · personal ad · 529 savings · 529 college savings · 529 college plan · 529 savings plan ...
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- I would suggest taking a course, such as Bradley (or I hear hypnotherapy is great), where you will learn techniques to have an easier, natural, childbirth. I highly...
- Hi N. I am a DONA certified doula and part of a Chicago area listserve for doulas. If you e-mail me your name, due date, place of location, price range and any othe...
- I am responding as it looks as if you responded to my Baby gear for sale ad and the ad is no longer accessible on line. Please email me at ____@____.com if you are in...
Need Advice on Getting Out of Debt
529 College Savings Plans. You can withdraw funds you contributed with after-tax dollars to these accounts with potentially minimal tax consequences. ...
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- H., I am so sorry for all the bad luck that you and your family are having at this time. Have you checked into any of the Churches? Is there any way that you can work...
- H., Have you tried the HUD and FHA Loans, supposedly Bush has made those easier for families to get since all the foreclosures that are going on. Call a broker or...
- Hi H., I know you probably don't want to but you could try finding a job to help out a little. You could work it around your husbands schedule so you wouldn't have...
Investment Broker Advice
Can you do a lot of these investments w/o one, therefore saving fees and .... 529 College Savings Plan? ... Educational Savings for Your Child's Future ...
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- In my opinion, it's totally worth it. I've always been pretty good at keeping all our finances together, but a professional can help you get everything together. We ...
- When I left my last job I had a 401k through the company. Since I wasn't going immediately to another employer, I rolled my 401k to IRA but kept the (almost) same inv...
- J., I am in the financial industry so trust me on this advice...I do not work with investments but there are guidelines on my company's website that you can find usef...
