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This 529 plan myth is making college more expensive for families

12/14/2022
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Kevin Dodge | The Image Bank | Getty Images SEATTLE — For many families, paying for college is a financial burden, and experts say education-funding myths may be adding to the student loan debt crisis...

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Need to tap your 529 college savings? How to handle a market downturn

06/01/2022
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Klaus Vedfelt | DigitalVision | Getty Images Months of stock market volatility may deliver a costly surprise to parents sending children to school this fall: smaller-than-expected 529 college savings ...

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Should you super fund a 529 college savings plan? What experts say

03/07/2022
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Kevin Winter | Getty Images If you’re eager to jump-start an education fund, you may consider a larger, upfront contribution to a 529 college savings plan. While the average account balance was ...

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How couples choose to handle money

03/07/2022
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DusanManic | iStock | Getty Images When it comes to handling money, couples have a choice: combine all of their accounts, keep them entirely separate or strive for something in between. But what is no...