http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/05/529ing.html Education News, Analysis, and Commentary Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:00:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/05/529ing.html/comment-page-1#comment-79020 scott Tue, 26 May 2009 14:50:41 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=3944#comment-79020 I have 3 young children, 10, 6, 4, and we are investing in a 529 plan. We are using money that is not allocated toward retirement or savings. We did some shopping for 529 plans before selecting the one we did. I flet the one we chose gave us a long enough term that we would not get caught up in the fluctuating market. Have we lost in the current economic downturn? Yes but so did our retirement, almost 30%. If we put more money in the plan that what is needed or if our kids receive scholarships, it is my understanding that our children will be able to roll it over into an investment plan. I have 3 young children, 10, 6, 4, and we are investing in a 529 plan. We are using money that is not allocated toward retirement or savings. We did some shopping for 529 plans before selecting the one we did. I flet the one we chose gave us a long enough term that we would not get caught up in the fluctuating market. Have we lost in the current economic downturn? Yes but so did our retirement, almost 30%. If we put more money in the plan that what is needed or if our kids receive scholarships, it is my understanding that our children will be able to roll it over into an investment plan.

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