College Planning Using a 529 Plan

Published: Aug. 25, 2021, 7 a.m.

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Have you been thinking of how to start saving for your child\\u2019s or grandchild\\u2019s college education? How about setting up a 529 Plan?

A 529 Plan allows you to invest in your child\\u2019s or grandchild\\u2019s college education before they even get to that stage. This type of investment has many benefits, including being tax-free during the growth period.

In this episode of the Secure Your Retirement podcast, we explain in detail what a 529 Plan entails and the benefits it offers. Listen in to learn how to open a 529 account and the investment options available for you. 

In this episode, find out: 

  • Understanding the 529 Plan and the tax-free benefits it offers.
  • This plan won\\u2019t affect your child\\u2019s ability to get financial aid because you\\u2019re the one in control of the money and not your child. 
  • The hands-on and hands-off ways to control the investment options for a 529 plan. 
  • The options available for you if you\\u2019re worried you won\\u2019t use all the money in a 529.
  • Understanding that you can open and use a 529 plan in any state across the country. 
  • The current situation on whether the plan is likely to go away any time soon.
  • The 529 investment plan doesn\\u2019t lock you in and you can make changes.
  • How and where you can open a 529 account. 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • \\u201cIt\\u2019s the parent or the grandparent that\\u2019s in control of the money.\\u201d- Radon Stancil
  • \\u201cYou can set the 529 plan up anywhere; it\\u2019s not based on residency.\\u201d- Murs Tariq
  • \\u201cThey want this plan to be as easily accessible because saving for education is very important.\\u201d- Murs Tariq

Resources:

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