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Gift Idea for Kids: 529 Plan Contribution

Tuesday December 19, 2006
Want to give a gift that will keep on giving? If there's a future scholar in your life, consider putting some money away for their future. 529 college savings plans allow you to save and invest money for higher education purposes. See how 529 plans work and how you can use one to help out. This is a last-minute gift idea that you can handle without having to fight the crowds.

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January 3, 2007 at 2:04 pm
(1) Jonathan says:

529 plans are best choice for college savings. It is also can be used for your asset allocation tool. Also, you can use credit cards to save money for college using your rewards going toward 529 plans. List of credit cards can be found http://www.plans529.com/Directory/tabid/145/Default.aspx

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