College Investing

Marketwatch: “The Top 5 Financial Mistakes Parents Make”

March 1, 2007 Reading Time: 6 minutes

Melissa Ouch, a financial planner in Glenview, IL says that parents tend to make the mistake of prioritizing college savings over more important issues such as life and disability insurance and retirement: To help them prioritize, Osuch has a formula:…

Congress Makes Permanent Attractive Features of 529 College Savings Plans

August 8, 2006 Reading Time: 5 minutes

The Wall Street Journal ran a significant article today, “A New Lease on Life for 529 Plans” (subscription required), for those of you trying to save for college. Congress has made permanent many of the features that make 529 Plans attractive vehicles for saving…