College Savings

Is a Roth IRA better than a 529 Plan for College Savings?

April 3, 2009

Earlier this week, I wrote about using a 529 plan to save for your child’s college. However, there is another tool that you can use to save for their college too. It is a Roth IRA.Most people think a Roth IRA synonymous with retirement savings. And, that is true. It is …

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Boost College Savings with a 529 Plan

March 31, 2009

Although opinions vary about whether you should provide some or all of your child’s college tuition, if you do plan on saving for college, you will want to maximize your earnings.I have spoken in the past about how I’m using UPromise to boost our college savings (about $1,600 earned since 2001), but we are also [...]

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