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re: How much is enough in the 529 accounts?
Posted on 10/5/20 at 3:24 pm to ashy larry
Posted on 10/5/20 at 3:24 pm to ashy larry
Looking into this as well. The state has a 529 and its matches up to a certain %, but it can ONLY be used for college stuff. If you take out money after that it’s like a 10% penalty.
Is this what everyone is doing or is there something else out there?
Is this what everyone is doing or is there something else out there?
Posted on 10/6/20 at 9:46 am to Purpleblooded
I use a UTMA. It does not get the tax advantages or match as a 529, but you can use it on anything relating to the child. Also, the interest is taxed at the child's tax rate. Right now we use it as a savings for college as well as to cover next year's tuition. When the bill comes, we just request that amount to come out. I would like to be able to foot 6 years of college as I think grad school will be necessary, but I am also not trying to kill myself and sacrifice living life for the sake of possibly needing the funds for college.
You can use these funds on anything for the child, tuition, meals, clothes, car, room & board...
Down side to the UTMA, control turns over to the child at 18 (some States it is 21), so it will become their money and can blow it how they want. When in HS we will try to teach them about the value of not blowing the funds on top end cars, hookers & blow, stupid tech... basically the shite we did
You can use these funds on anything for the child, tuition, meals, clothes, car, room & board...
Down side to the UTMA, control turns over to the child at 18 (some States it is 21), so it will become their money and can blow it how they want. When in HS we will try to teach them about the value of not blowing the funds on top end cars, hookers & blow, stupid tech... basically the shite we did
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