Tag: college savings 101
Is Your State’s 529 College Plan Making the Grade?
By Kelly Hodges
Earlier this month Morningstar released the results of its annual review of state 529 college savings plans. The review classified plans into one...
College Savings 101 – Funding the Fund
By Kelly Hodges
Calculating the cost of your child’s college education and researching different investment options are important first steps in a college savings strategy. The...
College Savings 101 – The Roth IRA
By Kelly Hodges
In an ideal world, parents would set aside enough money to both send their children to college and ensure their own comfortable retirement. ...
College Savings 101 – The 529 Plan
By Kelly Hodges
Now that you’ve calculated how much it will cost to send the apple(s) of your eye to college (and recovered from the minor...
College Savings 101 – Reality Check
By Kelly Hodges
Many parents identify as a financial goal the desire to “pay for college” for their children. Setting the goal is easy, but in...