<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040</id><updated>2011-04-21T12:03:48.467-07:00</updated><title type='text'>College Savings</title><subtitle type='html'>Information and resources relating to College Savings.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>420</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110908928220522070</id><published>2005-02-22T08:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-22T08:21:22.206-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/virginia-college-savings-plan-enrollment.html&gt;virginia college savings plan enrollment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110908928220522070?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110908928220522070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110908928220522070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_22_archive.html#110908928220522070' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110908566580447615</id><published>2005-02-22T07:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-22T07:21:05.803-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/michigan-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;michigan 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110908566580447615?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110908566580447615'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110908566580447615'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_22_archive.html#110908566580447615' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110908206957619384</id><published>2005-02-22T06:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-22T06:21:09.576-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/virginia-prepaid-college-education-savings-plans.html&gt;virginia prepaid college education savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110908206957619384?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110908206957619384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110908206957619384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_22_archive.html#110908206957619384' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110907846491873061</id><published>2005-02-22T05:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-22T05:21:04.916-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/qualified-tuition-plans-college-savings-org.html&gt;qualified tuition plans college savings org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110907846491873061?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110907846491873061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110907846491873061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_22_archive.html#110907846491873061' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110907486659804203</id><published>2005-02-22T04:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-22T04:21:06.596-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/minnesota-college-savings-plan.html&gt;minnesota college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110907486659804203?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110907486659804203'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110907486659804203'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_22_archive.html#110907486659804203' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110907126458202565</id><published>2005-02-22T03:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-22T03:21:04.583-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/non-resident-best-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;non resident best 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110907126458202565?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110907126458202565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110907126458202565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_22_archive.html#110907126458202565' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110906766477099347</id><published>2005-02-22T02:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-22T02:21:04.770-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/oregon-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;oregon 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110906766477099347?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110906766477099347'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110906766477099347'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_22_archive.html#110906766477099347' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110906406789581023</id><published>2005-02-22T01:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-22T01:21:07.896-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/new-jersey-college-savings-plan.html&gt;new jersey college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110906406789581023?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110906406789581023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110906406789581023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_22_archive.html#110906406789581023' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110906046504307567</id><published>2005-02-22T00:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-22T00:21:05.043-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/north-carolina-college-savings-plan.html&gt;north carolina college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110906046504307567?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110906046504307567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110906046504307567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_22_archive.html#110906046504307567' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110905686400017580</id><published>2005-02-21T23:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T23:21:04.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/ny-college-savings-plan.html&gt;ny college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110905686400017580?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110905686400017580'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110905686400017580'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110905686400017580' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110905326664042261</id><published>2005-02-21T22:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T22:21:06.640-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/ok-college-savings-plan.html&gt;ok college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110905326664042261?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110905326664042261'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110905326664042261'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110905326664042261' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110904966548926577</id><published>2005-02-21T21:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T21:21:05.490-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/ohio-college-savings-plan.html&gt;ohio college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110904966548926577?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110904966548926577'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110904966548926577'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110904966548926577' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110904607090663402</id><published>2005-02-21T20:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T20:21:10.906-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/indiana-college-savings-plans.html&gt;indiana college savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110904607090663402?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110904607090663402'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110904607090663402'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110904607090663402' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110904246576006283</id><published>2005-02-21T19:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T19:21:05.760-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/529b-college-savings-plan.html&gt;529b college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110904246576006283?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110904246576006283'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110904246576006283'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110904246576006283' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110903886491786359</id><published>2005-02-21T18:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T18:21:04.916-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-tuition-savings-plan.html&gt;college tuition savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110903886491786359?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110903886491786359'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110903886491786359'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110903886491786359' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110903526603711138</id><published>2005-02-21T17:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T17:21:06.036-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/mn-college-savings-plan.html&gt;mn college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110903526603711138?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110903526603711138'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110903526603711138'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110903526603711138' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110903166384048685</id><published>2005-02-21T16:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T16:21:03.840-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/529b-college-savings-plan-ohio.html&gt;529b college savings plan ohio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110903166384048685?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110903166384048685'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110903166384048685'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110903166384048685' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110902807695614535</id><published>2005-02-21T15:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T15:21:16.956-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/illinois-college-savings-plan.html&gt;illinois college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110902807695614535?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110902807695614535'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110902807695614535'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110902807695614535' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110902447111970016</id><published>2005-02-21T14:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T14:21:11.120-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/ny-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;ny 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110902447111970016?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110902447111970016'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110902447111970016'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110902447111970016' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110902087061050782</id><published>2005-02-21T13:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T13:21:10.610-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/virginia-college-savings-plans.html&gt;virginia college savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110902087061050782?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110902087061050782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110902087061050782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110902087061050782' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110901726417254729</id><published>2005-02-21T12:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T12:21:04.173-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/vanguard-college-savings-plan.html&gt;vanguard college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110901726417254729?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110901726417254729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110901726417254729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110901726417254729' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110901366281835328</id><published>2005-02-21T11:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T11:21:02.820-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/utah-college-savings-plan.html&gt;utah college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110901366281835328?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110901366281835328'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110901366281835328'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110901366281835328' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110901006295238139</id><published>2005-02-21T10:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T10:21:02.953-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/texas-college-savings-plans.html&gt;texas college savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110901006295238139?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110901006295238139'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110901006295238139'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110901006295238139' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110900647232991724</id><published>2005-02-21T09:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T09:21:12.330-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plans-and-bankrupcy.html&gt;college savings plans and bankrupcy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110900647232991724?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110900647232991724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110900647232991724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110900647232991724' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110900286387704233</id><published>2005-02-21T08:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T08:21:03.876-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plans-disclosure-tax-state-search.html&gt;college savings plans disclosure tax state search&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110900286387704233?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110900286387704233'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110900286387704233'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110900286387704233' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110899926332510877</id><published>2005-02-21T07:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T07:21:03.326-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/iowa-college-savings-plan.html&gt;iowa college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110899926332510877?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110899926332510877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110899926332510877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110899926332510877' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110899566282905076</id><published>2005-02-21T06:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T06:21:02.830-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/oklahoma-college-savings-plan.html&gt;oklahoma college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110899566282905076?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110899566282905076'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110899566282905076'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110899566282905076' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110899206782159311</id><published>2005-02-21T05:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T05:21:07.820-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/maryland-college-savings-plan.html&gt;maryland college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110899206782159311?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110899206782159311'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110899206782159311'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110899206782159311' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110898846570375873</id><published>2005-02-21T04:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T04:21:05.703-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/ratings-for-529-college-savings-plans.html&gt;ratings for 529 college savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110898846570375873?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110898846570375873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110898846570375873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110898846570375873' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110898486291188006</id><published>2005-02-21T03:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T03:21:02.910-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/nebraska-college-savings-plan.html&gt;nebraska college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110898486291188006?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110898486291188006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110898486291188006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110898486291188006' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110898126804293230</id><published>2005-02-21T02:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T02:21:08.043-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/missouri-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;missouri 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110898126804293230?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110898126804293230'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110898126804293230'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110898126804293230' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110897766452575264</id><published>2005-02-21T01:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T01:21:04.526-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/oregon-state-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;oregon state 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110897766452575264?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110897766452575264'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110897766452575264'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110897766452575264' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110897406576171980</id><published>2005-02-21T00:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T00:21:05.760-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/state-of-connecticut-college-savings-plan-1988-bond.html&gt;state of connecticut college savings plan 1988 bond&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110897406576171980?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110897406576171980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110897406576171980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_21_archive.html#110897406576171980' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110897046376077839</id><published>2005-02-20T23:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T23:21:03.760-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plan-of-nebraska.html&gt;college savings plan of nebraska&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110897046376077839?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110897046376077839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110897046376077839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110897046376077839' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110896686862654547</id><published>2005-02-20T22:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T22:21:08.626-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plans-texas.html&gt;college savings plans texas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110896686862654547?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110896686862654547'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110896686862654547'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110896686862654547' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110896326695162339</id><published>2005-02-20T21:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T21:21:06.950-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/virginia-college-savings-plan.html&gt;virginia college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110896326695162339?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110896326695162339'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110896326695162339'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110896326695162339' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110895966172691854</id><published>2005-02-20T20:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T20:21:01.726-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/which-is-the-best-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;which is the best 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110895966172691854?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110895966172691854'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110895966172691854'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110895966172691854' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110895606374505264</id><published>2005-02-20T19:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T19:21:03.746-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plan.html&gt;college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110895606374505264?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110895606374505264'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110895606374505264'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110895606374505264' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110895246363943991</id><published>2005-02-20T18:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T18:21:03.640-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/529-college-savings-plans.html&gt;529 college savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110895246363943991?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110895246363943991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110895246363943991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110895246363943991' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110894886349013571</id><published>2005-02-20T17:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T17:21:03.490-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/oregon-college-savings-plan.html&gt;oregon college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110894886349013571?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110894886349013571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110894886349013571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110894886349013571' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110894526298762320</id><published>2005-02-20T16:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T16:21:02.986-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plans.html&gt;college savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110894526298762320?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110894526298762320'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110894526298762320'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110894526298762320' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110894166173791080</id><published>2005-02-20T15:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T15:21:01.736-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110894166173791080?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110894166173791080'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110894166173791080'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110894166173791080' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110893807174719454</id><published>2005-02-20T14:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T14:21:11.746-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/list-of-529-college-savings-plans.html&gt;list of 529 college savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110893807174719454?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110893807174719454'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110893807174719454'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110893807174719454' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110893446279984044</id><published>2005-02-20T13:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T13:21:02.800-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plan-of-texas.html&gt;college savings plan of texas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110893446279984044?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110893446279984044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110893446279984044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110893446279984044' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110893086392660471</id><published>2005-02-20T12:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T12:21:03.926-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plan-of-maryland.html&gt;college savings plan of maryland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110893086392660471?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110893086392660471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110893086392660471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110893086392660471' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110892727004763239</id><published>2005-02-20T11:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T11:21:10.046-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plans-529.html&gt;college savings plans 529&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110892727004763239?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110892727004763239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110892727004763239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110892727004763239' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110892366970491054</id><published>2005-02-20T10:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T10:21:09.703-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plans-and-bankruptcy.html&gt;college savings plans and bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110892366970491054?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110892366970491054'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110892366970491054'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110892366970491054' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110892006361210202</id><published>2005-02-20T09:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T09:21:03.613-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/iowa-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;iowa 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110892006361210202?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110892006361210202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110892006361210202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110892006361210202' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110891646496721735</id><published>2005-02-20T08:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T08:21:04.966-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plans-state-illinois.html&gt;college savings plans state illinois&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110891646496721735?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110891646496721735'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110891646496721735'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110891646496721735' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110891286437013751</id><published>2005-02-20T07:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T07:21:04.370-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plan-nj.html&gt;college savings plan nj&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110891286437013751?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110891286437013751'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110891286437013751'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110891286437013751' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110890927420746702</id><published>2005-02-20T06:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T06:21:14.206-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-529-plan.html&gt;college savings 529 plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110890927420746702?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110890927420746702'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110890927420746702'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110890927420746702' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110890566451504772</id><published>2005-02-20T05:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T05:21:04.516-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/529-college-savings-plan-virginia.html&gt;529 college savings plan virginia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110890566451504772?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110890566451504772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110890566451504772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110890566451504772' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110890206399113913</id><published>2005-02-20T04:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T04:21:03.990-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/2004---plans-college-savings-org-tuition.html&gt;2004 - plans college savings org tuition&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110890206399113913?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110890206399113913'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110890206399113913'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110890206399113913' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110889846345903650</id><published>2005-02-20T03:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T03:21:03.460-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/529-college-savings-plan-washington-state.html&gt;529 college savings plan washington state&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110889846345903650?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110889846345903650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110889846345903650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110889846345903650' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110889486412618065</id><published>2005-02-20T02:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T02:21:04.126-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/529b-college-savings-plan-.gov.html&gt;529b college savings plan .gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110889486412618065?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110889486412618065'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110889486412618065'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110889486412618065' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110889126461048458</id><published>2005-02-20T01:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T01:21:04.610-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/best-college-savings-plan.html&gt;best college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110889126461048458?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110889126461048458'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110889126461048458'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110889126461048458' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110888766559852516</id><published>2005-02-20T00:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-20T00:21:05.596-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/baby-college-savings-plan.html&gt;baby college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110888766559852516?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110888766559852516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110888766559852516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_archive.html#110888766559852516' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110888406325676252</id><published>2005-02-19T23:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T23:21:03.256-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/albertson-college-savings-plan.html&gt;albertson college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110888406325676252?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110888406325676252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110888406325676252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110888406325676252' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110888051878550738</id><published>2005-02-19T22:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T22:21:58.786-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/22k---plans-college-savings-state-illinois.html&gt;22k - plans college savings state illinois&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110888051878550738?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110888051878550738'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110888051878550738'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110888051878550738' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110887686753755508</id><published>2005-02-19T21:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T21:21:07.536-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/pimco-college-savings-plan.html&gt;pimco college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110887686753755508?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110887686753755508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110887686753755508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110887686753755508' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110887328356268585</id><published>2005-02-19T20:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T20:21:23.563-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/south-dakota-college-savings-plan.html&gt;south dakota college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110887328356268585?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110887328356268585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110887328356268585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110887328356268585' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110886966343737865</id><published>2005-02-19T19:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T19:21:03.436-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/plans-college-savings-state-illinois.html&gt;plans college savings state illinois&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110886966343737865?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110886966343737865'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110886966343737865'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110886966343737865' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110886606331689667</id><published>2005-02-19T18:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T18:21:03.316-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/texas-college-savings-plan.html&gt;texas college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110886606331689667?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110886606331689667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110886606331689667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110886606331689667' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110886246494709284</id><published>2005-02-19T17:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T17:21:04.946-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/virginia-college-savings-plan-enrollment.html&gt;virginia college savings plan enrollment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110886246494709284?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110886246494709284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110886246494709284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110886246494709284' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110885891165059401</id><published>2005-02-19T16:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T16:21:51.650-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/michigan-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;michigan 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110885891165059401?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110885891165059401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110885891165059401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110885891165059401' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110885528265411992</id><published>2005-02-19T15:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T15:21:22.653-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/virginia-prepaid-college-education-savings-plans.html&gt;virginia prepaid college education savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110885528265411992?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110885528265411992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110885528265411992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110885528265411992' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110885166252599707</id><published>2005-02-19T14:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T14:21:02.526-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/qualified-tuition-plans-college-savings-org.html&gt;qualified tuition plans college savings org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110885166252599707?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110885166252599707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110885166252599707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110885166252599707' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110884806662154321</id><published>2005-02-19T13:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T13:21:06.620-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/minnesota-college-savings-plan.html&gt;minnesota college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110884806662154321?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110884806662154321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110884806662154321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110884806662154321' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110884446911434914</id><published>2005-02-19T12:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T12:21:09.113-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/non-resident-best-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;non resident best 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110884446911434914?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110884446911434914'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110884446911434914'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110884446911434914' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110884087327361282</id><published>2005-02-19T11:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T11:21:13.273-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/oregon-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;oregon 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110884087327361282?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110884087327361282'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110884087327361282'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110884087327361282' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110883728312561297</id><published>2005-02-19T10:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T10:21:23.126-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/new-jersey-college-savings-plan.html&gt;new jersey college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110883728312561297?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110883728312561297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110883728312561297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110883728312561297' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110883367904980164</id><published>2005-02-19T09:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T09:21:19.050-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/north-carolina-college-savings-plan.html&gt;north carolina college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110883367904980164?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110883367904980164'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110883367904980164'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110883367904980164' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110883008921388797</id><published>2005-02-19T08:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T08:21:29.213-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/ny-college-savings-plan.html&gt;ny college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110883008921388797?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110883008921388797'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110883008921388797'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110883008921388797' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110882647598667380</id><published>2005-02-19T07:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T07:21:15.986-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/ok-college-savings-plan.html&gt;ok college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110882647598667380?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110882647598667380'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110882647598667380'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110882647598667380' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110882288341762081</id><published>2005-02-19T06:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T06:21:23.416-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/ohio-college-savings-plan.html&gt;ohio college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110882288341762081?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110882288341762081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110882288341762081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110882288341762081' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110881926885507664</id><published>2005-02-19T05:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T05:21:08.856-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/indiana-college-savings-plans.html&gt;indiana college savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110881926885507664?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110881926885507664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110881926885507664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110881926885507664' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110881566690463465</id><published>2005-02-19T04:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T04:21:06.903-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/529b-college-savings-plan.html&gt;529b college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110881566690463465?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110881566690463465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110881566690463465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110881566690463465' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110881206410119858</id><published>2005-02-19T03:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T03:21:04.100-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-tuition-savings-plan.html&gt;college tuition savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110881206410119858?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110881206410119858'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110881206410119858'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110881206410119858' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110880846378166175</id><published>2005-02-19T02:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T02:21:03.780-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/mn-college-savings-plan.html&gt;mn college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110880846378166175?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110880846378166175'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110880846378166175'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110880846378166175' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110880489225137772</id><published>2005-02-19T01:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T01:21:32.250-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/529b-college-savings-plan-ohio.html&gt;529b college savings plan ohio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110880489225137772?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110880489225137772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110880489225137772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110880489225137772' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110880127794254482</id><published>2005-02-19T00:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T00:21:17.943-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/illinois-college-savings-plan.html&gt;illinois college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110880127794254482?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110880127794254482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110880127794254482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_19_archive.html#110880127794254482' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110879772248849943</id><published>2005-02-18T23:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T23:22:02.486-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/ny-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;ny 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110879772248849943?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110879772248849943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110879772248849943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110879772248849943' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110879406336150532</id><published>2005-02-18T22:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T22:21:03.360-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/virginia-college-savings-plans.html&gt;virginia college savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110879406336150532?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110879406336150532'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110879406336150532'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110879406336150532' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110879051565290438</id><published>2005-02-18T21:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T21:21:55.653-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/vanguard-college-savings-plan.html&gt;vanguard college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110879051565290438?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110879051565290438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110879051565290438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110879051565290438' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110878688769161100</id><published>2005-02-18T20:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T20:21:27.690-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/utah-college-savings-plan.html&gt;utah college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110878688769161100?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110878688769161100'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110878688769161100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110878688769161100' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110878327944982545</id><published>2005-02-18T19:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T19:21:19.450-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/texas-college-savings-plans.html&gt;texas college savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110878327944982545?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110878327944982545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110878327944982545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110878327944982545' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110877969987808140</id><published>2005-02-18T18:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T18:21:39.876-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plans-and-bankrupcy.html&gt;college savings plans and bankrupcy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110877969987808140?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110877969987808140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110877969987808140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110877969987808140' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110877611465829049</id><published>2005-02-18T17:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T17:21:54.656-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plans-disclosure-tax-state-search.html&gt;college savings plans disclosure tax state search&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110877611465829049?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110877611465829049'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110877611465829049'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110877611465829049' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110877246304320412</id><published>2005-02-18T16:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T16:21:03.043-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/iowa-college-savings-plan.html&gt;iowa college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110877246304320412?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110877246304320412'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110877246304320412'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110877246304320412' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110876891024847977</id><published>2005-02-18T15:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T15:21:50.246-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/oklahoma-college-savings-plan.html&gt;oklahoma college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110876891024847977?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110876891024847977'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110876891024847977'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110876891024847977' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110876530576728490</id><published>2005-02-18T14:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T14:21:45.766-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/maryland-college-savings-plan.html&gt;maryland college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110876530576728490?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110876530576728490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110876530576728490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110876530576728490' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110876168993915803</id><published>2005-02-18T13:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T13:21:29.940-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/ratings-for-529-college-savings-plans.html&gt;ratings for 529 college savings plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110876168993915803?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110876168993915803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110876168993915803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110876168993915803' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110875813884878785</id><published>2005-02-18T12:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T12:22:18.846-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/nebraska-college-savings-plan.html&gt;nebraska college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110875813884878785?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110875813884878785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110875813884878785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110875813884878785' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110875447398292245</id><published>2005-02-18T11:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T11:21:13.983-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/missouri-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;missouri 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;You can now use Coverdell funds to pay for elementary or secondary education costs. &lt;br /&gt;ESAs are counted as the student's asset, which can reduce federal financial aid eligibility under current financial aid formulas. &lt;br /&gt;There are income restrictions to make full contributions to a Coverdell account -- $95,000 for a single filer and $190,000 for married couples filing jointly. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110875447398292245?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110875447398292245'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110875447398292245'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110875447398292245' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110875086608957131</id><published>2005-02-18T10:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T10:21:06.090-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/oregon-state-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;oregon state 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings are guaranteed by the state to match in-state public tuition inflation. &lt;br /&gt;Prepaid tuition program distributions are treated like scholarships -- they reduce financial need on a dollar-for-dollar basis. &lt;br /&gt;Most programs allow accumulated funds to be transferred to private or out-of-state schools, but then require you to pay the difference between the prepaid tuition price and the current price of tuition at the out-of-state school. &lt;br /&gt;Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)&lt;br /&gt;Formerly known as Education IRAs, these accounts let families put away $2,000 per beneficiary, per year and use the money -- tax-free -- to pay for college expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110875086608957131?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110875086608957131'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110875086608957131'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110875086608957131' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110874726608874252</id><published>2005-02-18T09:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T09:21:06.086-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/state-of-connecticut-college-savings-plan-1988-bond.html&gt;state of connecticut college savings plan 1988 bond&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Earnings and withdrawals are federal tax-free. &lt;br /&gt;You can use the funds at any college or university, in any state. &lt;br /&gt;Funds are treated as parental assets -- current financial aid formulas only count five percent of parental assets when calculating a family's need figure. &lt;br /&gt;State "529" Prepaid Tuition Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to lock into the tuition price being charged at the state's public universities in the year when you're enrolled in the program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110874726608874252?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110874726608874252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110874726608874252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110874726608874252' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110874374596421293</id><published>2005-02-18T08:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T08:22:25.963-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plan-of-nebraska.html&gt;college savings plan of nebraska&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;State "529" College Savings Programs&lt;br /&gt;These programs allow you to save money for college through state-sponsored investment accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110874374596421293?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110874374596421293'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110874374596421293'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110874374596421293' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110874010223168838</id><published>2005-02-18T07:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T07:21:42.230-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/college-savings-plans-texas.html&gt;college savings plans texas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Any investment earnings in your Roth IRA are also available for withdrawal without the ten percent penalty, but subject to regular income tax. You may withdraw investment earnings tax-free if you're over 59 1/2 and you've had your Roth IRA for at least five years.&lt;br /&gt;Your College Saving OptionsTime Is Money&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of ready-made savings vehicles that make saving for college easy. Here are some of the most popular choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110874010223168838?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110874010223168838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110874010223168838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110874010223168838' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110873651804218034</id><published>2005-02-18T06:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T06:21:58.043-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/virginia-college-savings-plan.html&gt;virginia college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Roth IRA&lt;br /&gt;You may withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA to pay for college expenses without having to pay either income tax or the ten percent early withdrawal penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110873651804218034?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110873651804218034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110873651804218034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110873651804218034' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635040.post-110873289047289415</id><published>2005-02-18T05:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-18T05:21:30.473-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="post-title"&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.collegesavingssite.com/collegesavings/which-is-the-best-529-college-savings-plan.html&gt;which is the best 529 college savings plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;Let's say a family starts saving at the birth of a child, puts in $2,000 per year, and earns five percent interest. They will have earned over $54,000 by the time the child graduates from high school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10635040-110873289047289415?l=collegesaving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110873289047289415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10635040/posts/default/110873289047289415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://collegesaving.blogspot.com/2005_02_18_archive.html#110873289047289415' title=''/><author><name>College Savings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>
