529 Plan or Stock Market Investing? How to Save for Your Children's Education
With the cost of college continuing to rise, the idea of paying for those four years of tuition can be a major source of stress for a lot of parents. But the sooner you start saving for education expenses, the easier it might be to cover them.
Now, when it comes to saving for education, you have choices. You could buy a bunch of stocks or ETFs in a regular brokerage account and earmark those assets for your kids' education. Or you could invest in a 529 plan.
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