529 Plan Ouch!

[sunfalcon]

529 is not pre-tax - it's tax deferred.

I've got two of them right now. My kids are still a decade away from using them so I'm not too worried at this point.

[Racer X]

what ever happened to kids putting themselves through college? I did.

[graylocks]

Racer X wrote:
what ever happened to kids putting themselves through college? I did.

i worked. had grants and scholarships. and my parents did what they could. it's what i expect for my son.

[Numo]

Racer X wrote:
what ever happened to kids putting themselves through college? I did.

"According to the Measuring Up 2008 report by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, college tuition and fees have increased by 439 percent in the U.S. between 1982 and 2007. Over this same period, median family income rose only 147 percent."

http://colleges.collegetoolkit.com/blog/...tpace.aspx

[Racer X]

could someone still put themselves through an in-state college with a full time job and a room mate? Just curious.

[graylocks]

Racer X wrote:
could someone still put themselves through an in-state college with a full time job and a room mate? Just curious.

i would imagine that would vary according to the location of the college and housing. rural georgia maybe. chicago - doubtful.