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529 & Education Savings Plans For Dummies
Margaret A. Munro (Author)
9781394160334, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 17 April 2023
416 pages
23.1 x 18.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.567 kg
Don’t let money get in the way of your kids’ best education 529 & Education Savings Plans For Dummies helps you sort through the vast amount of information about education savings accounts and choose the plans that are best for you and your family. A college or private K-12 education is generally parents’ single largest expense for their children. 529 plans and 530 plans (Coverdell accounts) are relatively solid investment vehicles that can make saving for college much easier, providing tax advantages that other types of investments can’t match. Education savings can be part of your overall wealth accumulation strategy, and this book can show you which plans are right for you, help you decide when to start saving, and guide you through determining how much to save per year in order to meet your goals—and help your kids meet theirs. This is the perfect Dummies guide for parents or family members who want to begin saving for a college or K-12 education and who may want to supplement their current savings with tax-sheltered, education-specific accounts, or tax-advantaged investment accounts that may be used for education funding.
Introduction 1 Part 1: Figuring Out the Cost of Education — and How to Pay It 7 Chapter 1: Braving the New World of Education Savings 9 Chapter 2: Checking Out Education Costs 19 Chapter 3: Realizing All Your Resources 35 Chapter 4: Sharpening Your Savings Techniques 49 Part 2: Piecing Together Section 529 Plans 67 Chapter 5: Laying Down the Basics of Section 529 Plans 69 Chapter 6: Applying Section 529 Plans to Your Household 93 Chapter 7: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Section 529 Plans 115 Part 3: Uncovering Coverdell Accounts 137 Chapter 8: The Changing World of Coverdell Education Savings Accounts 139 Chapter 9: The Mechanics of Coverdells 161 Chapter 10: Figuring the Pluses and Minuses of Coverdell Accounts 187 Part 4: Filling in the Gaps: More Ways to Save for College 201 Chapter 11: Saving for College with Qualified US Savings Bonds 203 Chapter 12: Setting Up Personal Investment Accounts for Yourself and Your Kids 215 Chapter 13: Saving for Education in Trust Accounts 231 Chapter 14: Saving in Your Retirement Plans: The IRA Dilemma 243 Chapter 15: Buying, Selling, or Refinancing Real Estate 253 Chapter 16: Funding Education Using Whole Life Insurance 269 Chapter 17: Accessing Scholarships and Awards 283 Chapter 18: Turning On the Financial Aid Faucet 301 Part 5: The Part of Tens 315 Chapter 19: Ten Musts for Successful Savings 317 Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Dodge the Tax Code Minefield 325 Appendix: Section 529 Plans, State by State 333 Index 379
Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]
