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- 'Safe' 529 options may lag inflation (04/28/2008)
- 529 beats Roth IRA for college savings (04/14/2008)
- Use home equity to pay off student debt (03/31/2008)
- Excessive 529 contributions easily fixed (03/17/2008)
- Tuition tax 'double dip' may be legal (03/03/2008)
- Which college plan should you tap first? (02/25/2008)
- Don't dwell on college savings options (02/04/2008)
- Multiple donors can boost 529 savings (01/28/2008)
- Rival state's 529 often a better choice (01/08/2008)
- 8 smart college money moves in '08 (01/03/2008)
- 529 rules apply to many foreign schools (12/31/2007)
- 529 tax exemption to become permanent (12/22/2007)
- 529 plans not always best option (12/22/2007)
- Plans help fund grandchildren's college (12/10/2007)
- Grandparents, 529 plans are great match (11/12/2007)
- Custodian can invest in 529 plan (10/15/2007)
- Buy college plan through bank or broker? (10/01/2007)
- Added burdens for trustee (09/17/2007)
- Keep education money in parents' name (09/04/2007)
- Using own state's 529 plan is fine (08/20/2007)
- Different states, different 529 plan rules (08/06/2007)
- Decide where to distribute 529 funds. (07/16/2007)
- Can I claim a deduction on college loan? (07/02/2007)
- When to have more than one 529 plan (06/11/2007)
- Benefits of college 529 plan vary by state (05/21/2007)
- No tax perk if 529 money pays student loan (05/14/2007)
- 529 money may buy college housing, but ... (04/30/2007)
- Setting up a college fund for a friend's child (04/16/2007)
- Using out-of-state 529 plans (04/02/2007)
- Pension bill makes 529 tax exemption permanent (08/14/2006)
- 529 plan for older, 'iffy' students (07/31/2006)
- Useful jargon: UGMA or UTMA in a 529 (07/17/2006)
- Do I really have to consolidate? (06/29/2006)
- Can I consolidate while in school? (06/29/2006)
- Can I consolidate again? (06/26/2006)
- Dodging contribution limits on 529 plans (06/19/2006)
- Prepaid college tuition pros and cons (06/12/2006)
- Hunting scholarships online? Guard your privacy (06/05/2006)
- How to evaluate 529 plans (05/22/2006)
- Early, penalty-free tapping of IRA for college (05/15/2006)
- Rules for money left over from college 529 plan (05/08/2006)
- Avoiding tax penalty due to disability (05/01/2006)
- Student loan consolidation deadlines loom (04/17/2006)
- Despite uncertainties, stick with 529 plan (04/03/2006)
- Turning grandparents' gift into a college fund (04/01/2006)
- Rules unclear for grandparents' 529 plan (03/27/2006)
- Dodge gift-tax limits with 2nd 529 plan (03/06/2006)
- Choosing a college fund rewards card (02/21/2006)
- Will saving more hurt chances for college aid? (02/06/2006)
- Pros and cons of gifting college money (01/23/2006)
- Power-fund a 529 plan via '5-year election' (01/12/2006)
- Contingency plans for 529-plan funds (12/19/2005)
- Paying off debt versus a 529 plan (12/05/2005)
- Ex's in-laws can pull plug on 529 plan (11/22/2005)
- Savings bonds vs. 529 plans for college finance (11/14/2005)
- A late start on saving for college (11/07/2005)
- Using Roth IRA to pay college expenses (10/24/2005)
- Coordinating multiple college savings plans (10/17/2005)
- Two kids, two 529 plans? (10/13/2005)
- Best ways to boost godchild's college fund (01/03/2005)
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