Hellobee Boards Topic: What type of savings do you use for LO's college fund? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:10:41 +0000 yoursilverlining on "What type of savings do you use for LO's college fund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-savings-do-you-use-for-los-college-fund#post-562174 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:52:15 +0000 yoursilverlining 562174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are exactly the same as @LittleK: 2 529 plans (1 with our state, 1 through a brokerage firm) </p> Mrs. High Heels on "What type of savings do you use for LO's college fund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-savings-do-you-use-for-los-college-fund#post-562157 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:38:53 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 562157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're using a 529 plan from Utah. I wrote a post awhile back about why we went with this one: <a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2012/08/08/college-funding-with-529-plans/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2012/08/08/college-funding-with-529-plans/</a> </p> Adira on "What type of savings do you use for LO's college fund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-savings-do-you-use-for-los-college-fund#post-562120 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:22:11 +0000 Adira 562120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO isn't here yet, but we were also going to do a 529 plan. It seems like the best/easiest way to invest in their future. You can sign up like other investments and even do target dates so that you invest more aggressively while they are young and then it becomes more conservative the closer they get to 18 (or the year you picked).</p> <p>Also, I think with the 529 plans, when your LO takes the money out, it'll be income for THEM (as opposed for you) so it won't mess up your income for the year and stuff. I'm not entirely sure about this though. </p> littlek on "What type of savings do you use for LO's college fund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-savings-do-you-use-for-los-college-fund#post-562053 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:47:22 +0000 littlek 562053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 2 529 plans. One with our state and one with a brokerage firm. </p> Springtime on "What type of savings do you use for LO's college fund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-savings-do-you-use-for-los-college-fund#post-562043 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:44:34 +0000 Springtime 562043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm looking to start a fund for LO's college, but I have no idea where to start! What type of fund do you use? Pros? Cons? </p>