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The Case For NOT Saving For College

Jeff Bogle | Posted 04.14.2013 | College
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Jeff Bogle

Let me make the case that you shouldn't save one penny for your kid's college tuition. Don't even open a 529 college savings account. Unless you've got $10,000 or some eye-popping figure to toss into that bucket every year (if you do, you can probably also do what I'm about to say), Don't. Even. Bother.

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College Savings Plan Benefit The Rich: GAO Report

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 01.04.2013 | College
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Few families are participating in a federal program designed to help parents and grandparents save money to pay for their children's and grandchildren...

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Americans More Likely To Save For Cars, Vacations Than College Tuition

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 07.29.2012 | Business
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Remember when Whitney Houston sang, "I believe the children are our future"? Nope. More Americans are saving today for a big-ticket purchase in th...

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Saving For College

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 05.29.2012 | Home
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It may not sound as exciting as Bubble Bath Day (January 8) or National Chili Day (February 22), but May 29 has been dubbed 529 Day by many states in ...

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Will Student Loan Default Cause the Next Recession?

Pamela Yellen | Posted 06.27.2012 | Home
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Pamela Yellen

With the costs of higher education high and rising, it's important for families to start planning for college early. Yet most people don't know the pitfalls to traditional college savings plans.

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Can You Afford To Save For College?

AP | MARK JEWELL | Posted 06.27.2012 | Home
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BOSTON — Rising college costs have become an election campaign issue. President Obama spoke at three campuses this week, vowing to keep student ...

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