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Are You Saving Too Much for Your Children's Education?

Here's a radical idea -- maybe you should save nothing for your childrens' education. read more »
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529 Educational Savings Plans

A brief description of 529 educational savings plans read more »
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College Fund- How Much To Save For Your Child(ren)? — Couple Money

This week I want to tackle how much parents should save for their child’s college fund. I'm basing it on a four year public university and I'll com[...] read more »
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Saving for Children: Using 529 College Savings Plan

A 529 college savings plan not only offers a great way to save college funds for your child’s education, but it also makes for a great estate plannin[...] read more »
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Alternative Views on College Savings

Saving for your child's college education may not be your most important long term priority. read more »
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Guide to 529 Plan Withdrawals

An informative guide to making withdrawals from a 529 plan read more »
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OppenheimerFund problems with college savings plans

Illinois and Oregon are investigating legal options against OppenheimerFunds Inc. after "conservative" portfolios in their college savings plans pe[...] read more »
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Money for College: Choosing the Right 529 Plan

If you have kids, you know they grow up fast! Before you know it, they'll be heading off to college. The time to save is now! We help you pick the r[...] read more »
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529 Plans: Index vs. Managed Funds

Comparing 529 plans is difficult because they are not publicly traded. How do you figure out whether the higher expense ratio of a managed fund (ove[...] read more »
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All About 529 Plans

Everything you ever wanted to know about 529 Plans. read more »
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Morningstar's college savings plan rankings - Oregon takes lumps

Morningstar declares: "OppenheimerFunds is the poster child for how badly some 529 players went awry in 2008." OppenheimerFunds manages Oregon's p[...] read more »
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More problems in state oversight of 529 plans - It's Only Money

Oregon slow to react to OppenheimerFunds bond fund woes and Illinois Treasurer used 529 fee money to buy his office SUV. read more »
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529 college plan battered but still a 'no-brainer' - It's Only Money

We've hammered on the disappointing results of 529 college savings plans so much you might think it a worse investment than, say, newspaper stock. Y[...] read more »
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