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J Castleton

EBSCOhost: Savings plans that make the grade - 0 views

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    Currently many states are slashing budgets which is forcing families to face higher college costs. College 529 plans come in a variety of configurations based on a childs age, and investment style. This article examined several 529 plans to determine the best and the worst. The best offered conservative plans for a child between the ages of 15-17 and earned around 2.7% while some other plans lost money
J Castleton

EBSCOhost: 529 College Plan Assets, Withdrawals Dropped in 4Q - 0 views

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    The fourth quarter college plans have continued to decrease due to the economic crisis. The assets in 529 college savings plans fell over 21% from last year. Investors are optimistic and the data shows that people are still attempting to save for college. Unfortunately many parents do not know how to save or how much they will need for college. College expenses continue to increase faster that wages and have increased at a rate of 5.7% a year. If this trend continues the gap between income and college tuition is going to be even more difficult to cope with.
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