Target-date 529 plans "do get very conservative close to school age, and they descend rapidly in terms of risk," said Monica Dwyer, a certified financial planner in West Chester, Ohio. “If you ...

Dear Quentin, I originally had my children’s college savings in CDs and a high-yield savings account. In 2021, interest rates were awful so I opened a 529 for each of my kids.

If you have kids, it is never too early to start thinking about how you will pay for college. A 529 account can help you jump ...

Financial planners offer advice for those with 529 college savings accounts 02:00. The stock market's wild ride is having an impact on families who use a 529 college savings account, a tax-free ...

When my spouse and I learned we were expecting our first child, we met with a financial planner and immediately set aside funds for college. After her birth, we began contributing to a 529 college ...

There's more good news when it comes to choosing a 529 college savings account: You're not limited to your own state's plan. You can shop around for a 529 that offers the lowest fees and the best ...

Analysis 529 Accounts Are Not Your Divorce Piggybank “Unilaterally withdrawing funds from 529 accounts to pay for non-education related expenses while a divorce action is pending is a risk not ...

How can I guarantee he shows up with the right papers? It would be just like him to get a continuance and drag this out until our son finishes school so I’m stuck paying for all of it.

A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged account you can use to pay a wide range of education expenses, with plans sponsored by every state and the District of Columbia. They allow tax-free withdrawals for ...

I originally had my children's college savings in CDs and a high-yield savings account. In 2021, interest rates were awful so I opened a 529 for each of my kids. Their 529 money is not growing. In ...

A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged account you can use to pay a wide range of education expenses, with plans sponsored by every state and the District of Columbia. They allow tax-free withdrawals for ...

A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged account you can use to pay a wide range of education expenses, with plans sponsored by every state and the District of Columbia. They allow tax-free withdrawals for ...