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What to Do with $2500
put towards daughters college fund and give some to the church or charity of your choice. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This ...
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- I totally agree with the other mamma.....pay off any debts first...any debts....then whatever is leftover...put into an IRA! yea!! congrats on the windfall!
- Sounds like you are thinking responsibly. When we have some extra unexpected money, we automatically stick it away for our daughter. We are firm believers on Pre...
- I would put it toward any debts first. If you don't have any, then invest it into a Roth IRA or traditional IRA for your daughter. Compound interest will make it int...
529 Plans
A 529 plan is a great way to save for college expenses, but it does require some research. Where you put the money depends on the amount. As mutual fund ...
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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...
529 College Plan????
My husband specializes in financial education and part of what he shares with families is the child/college funds. Feel free to contact him. ...
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- Both of my kids have 529s. You don't have to choose the TX plan. Each state offers them. You can go direct to the state's website to get it. My kids have the Utah ...
- Hi K., I know a great deal about 529 plans, as I am a financial advisor, and I also have a 529 plan for my 10 year old son. The texas website you quoted is not the w...
- We opened one thru our Farmer's Agent when my daughter was born. Right now we only put $50 a month in but plan to increase that once we are not paying for daycare any...
No Gifts (?)
Instead, we asked that if people felt compelled to give her something, to 'help her go to college' and donate to her college fund. ...
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- Ask for a bond. They can go to any bank and even get one for 10 dollars and in seven years in will be 20 dollars. Whatever amount of money they give in the bond in dou...
- This past school year my one son went to a party and on the invetion they had that they didn't want any gifts. But Any used or new videos or games. So that they could ...
- I can relate. We have 4 kids in a tiny house and they have 4 sets of grandparents who love to spoil them. I have in the past asked them to get one gift for each child ...
Educational Savings for Your Child's Future
I have a 3 year old and we're contributing to a 529 Educational fund for her. I live in Alabama and this was ..... What Kind of College Funds Are Best? ...
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- I started a Upromise account for my daughters 6 years ago. What Upromise does is give you savings toward college when you buy items from participating companies. You...
- Last year I was faced with the same problem. Not sure which plan to go with, I spoke to some of the employees at my bank. I met with an investment specialist that is...
- We went with a friend of ours who is an Investment dealer. Her name is Lana K. Caldwell-Wargo and she works for PFS Investments ###-###-####. We were looking into ed...
Best Toys for 3 Year Old
Aug 27, 2009 ... Now she picks 2 things per child and puts money in their college fund. My mother in law finally agreed to do something similar last year and ...
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- J. my daughter got a leapster when she was 3 and love it we order it of of ebay and it can hook up to the tv it was so grest whenmy car was broken into and it was take...
- My kids have not been into the electronic toys...just as the leapfrog books etc. We do have the leapfrog fridge magnet that sings and makes vowel sounds...my 22 mos o...
- The v smile/ v tech video game system is great. You can get games for different ages, starting at age 3. My 5yr old still loves to play it, but my 7 year old not so ...
What Is a Good Christening Gift?
My husband & I opened up a college fund & put all of the money he received into the fund. If you do want to get something personal, perhaps you could pick ...
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- I don't think money is too impersonable.. I used it to start savings accounts for both my kids .. it's hard because there's only so many things you can get, so you don...
- Hi A., My son had his christening last year & he got some $$, some toys & about 6 crosses( I have no idea what to do with all of these crosses). I think grandparents...
- Savings bonds make great gifts. I received them as a child and was able to use them for college and graduate school! Now my daughter receives them and I really appre...
Seeking Fund Raising Ideas for My Granddaughter's Choir Trip.
Several of the home party plan companies offer fund raisers With Christmas just .... fund of funds · online car auction · fundraising events · college funds ...
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- A jump rope team in Grandview raised money with a flock of pink, plastic flamingos. Someone would pay to have the flock land in a neighbor's yard in the middle of the...
- I think Kohl's will also hire extra wrapping/ restocking help for fundraising purposes around the holiday season. If the trip isn't until next spring this might be an...
- I think there is nothing better than babysitting money- make a flyer and pop it throughout some neighborhoods- spread the word thru your church or other group events a...
Anyone Have Advice on Saving for Children's College? 529 Plans?
Gains and income in these accounts are not taxed annually, and if you use the 529 money to pay college-related expenses, the funds are completely tax-free. ...
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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...
Gift for a 2 Year Old with Everything!
Just an ideasend money to start her college fund. Helpful Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. J.T. answers from Los Angeles on January 2 2009 ...
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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...
