Comments on: 5 Reasons I Started A 529 For My Unconceived Child http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/ The financial journey of a 20 something computer analyst living in upstate New York. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Janet http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/comment-page-1/#comment-3056 Janet Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:34:46 +0000 http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/#comment-3056 I consider 529 plans better choice for college savings. There are 529 plans from almost each state and each one is different. Within state there are plans which are sold direct and in direct (via broker). Plans sold via broker contains fee (like load mutual fund). Each state plan is different in the way funds are invested in different fund families. So, it is impossible to compare each plans. Best way to find the better plan is to look for the state which offers wide variety of choices at lower cost. I consider Nebraska, New York among the best. Anyway, do your own research. You can also use credit cards to save for college. Rewards from card will go toward your 529 plans account. List of credit cards can be found at following directory. http://plans529.com/Directory/tabid/145/Default.aspx I consider 529 plans better choice for college savings. There are 529 plans from almost each state and each one is different. Within state there are plans which are sold direct and in direct (via broker). Plans sold via broker contains fee (like load mutual fund). Each state plan is different in the way funds are invested in different fund families. So, it is impossible to compare each plans. Best way to find the better plan is to look for the state which offers wide variety of choices at lower cost. I consider Nebraska, New York among the best. Anyway, do your own research.
You can also use credit cards to save for college. Rewards from card will go toward your 529 plans account. List of credit cards can be found at following directory.
http://plans529.com/Directory/tabid/145/Default.aspx

]]> By: Free Money Finance http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Free Money Finance Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:06:29 +0000 http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/#comment-40 <strong>Carnival of Personal Finance...</strong> Welcome to this week's edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. I'm sticking with my usual method of hosting a carnival -- listing a summary of each piece with the author's reason for submitting the post to the carnival (for... Carnival of Personal Finance…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. I’m sticking with my usual method of hosting a carnival — listing a summary of each piece with the author’s reason for submitting the post to the carnival (for…

]]> By: Chuck http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Chuck Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:07:52 +0000 http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/#comment-32 For UPromise some of the discounts you have to buy through their links, but what I only really use is the automatic stuff. I have my local grocery store club card as well as all my credit cards in there and they automatically give me a % of the sale if I purchase a UPromise product. For UPromise some of the discounts you have to buy through their links, but what I only really use is the automatic stuff. I have my local grocery store club card as well as all my credit cards in there and they automatically give me a % of the sale if I purchase a UPromise product.

]]> By: Golbguru http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Golbguru Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:54:32 +0000 http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/#comment-31 Chuck, Thats good info, thanks. Btw, do you have to buy stuff through upromise to get the upromise cash back? or just registering cards with them is enough ? Chuck,
Thats good info, thanks.
Btw, do you have to buy stuff through upromise to get the upromise cash back? or just registering cards with them is enough ?

]]> By: Chuck http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Chuck Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:38:27 +0000 http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/#comment-30 Yes I have UPromise going as well. I think I've colleted about $29 in 3 or 4 years... but hey money is money. Yes I have UPromise going as well. I think I’ve colleted about $29 in 3 or 4 years… but hey money is money.

]]> By: D http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/comment-page-1/#comment-29 D Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:29:26 +0000 http://www.thefinancejourney.com/personal-finance/5-reasons-i-started-a-529-for-my-unconceived-child/#comment-29 Could I also suggest, if you haven't, go to Upromise and set up a free account there. Once you register your credit cards/debit cards and grocery cards, you will start earning free money. For your 529 I make money at Mobil, East Bay (sports), Jewel (coke, welches,smuckers), McDonalds (when I buy gift certificates) and even dining out. Don't pass up the free dough, you already have the 529 in place! Could I also suggest, if you haven’t, go to Upromise and set up a free account there. Once you register your credit cards/debit cards and grocery cards, you will start earning free money. For your 529

I make money at Mobil, East Bay (sports), Jewel (coke, welches,smuckers), McDonalds (when I buy gift certificates) and even dining out.

Don’t pass up the free dough, you already have the 529 in place!

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