It’s that time of the year again. I need to make a new contribution to my niece’s 529 plan for her future college expenses. When I looked for a plan for her last year, I came to the conclusion that the typical age-based options don’t make sense. The typical age-based options in a 529 plan […]
529 Plans: Age-Based Options Don’t Make Sense
A new-born niece came into my extended family recently. I got the task for looking into setting up a college education fund for her. I know about 529 plans. Every state has at least one plan. Some states have several plans. I quickly identified Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 plan as the best plan for my niece. […]
It’s Not 529’s (Or 401k’s) Fault
Ever since I switched from reading Financial Times to Wall Street Journal (FT subscription ran out; no option to use airline miles), I started encountering more and more sob stories. On Tuesday I mentioned the story about laid-off employees burning through their severance and turning down job offers. On Wednesday I read this article about […]