https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 21:32:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2252751 Sun, 02 Aug 2015 21:51:32 +0000 LovelyPlum 2252751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>New York. We live here, and it is a good one, so it made sense for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2252117 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 19:24:55 +0000 PawPrints 2252117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following, we still need to set this up. We also are having a hard time choosing which state to go with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2252054 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 16:57:10 +0000 Finfan 2252054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2251602 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 21:10:54 +0000 Meridian 2251602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We already had other investments with Vanguard, so decided to go with their 529, which I believe is Nevada. It just made it easier since I'm familiar with the website and already have a login/pw. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2251056 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:42:30 +0000 AmandaB8 2251056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stayed with our home state, Missouri, because of tax plans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2250644 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:19:08 +0000 sunny 2250644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We picked Nevada because we wanted a plan with low cost Vanguard index funds. </p> <p>The New York Direct Vanguard plan is pretty similar and I think it might actually be better, so I don't recall why we picked Nevada... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2250635 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 22:49:41 +0000 gingerbebe 2250635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had NY but switched to NH because its an actively managed fund by a real person and not the computer algorithm models. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2250475 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:30:28 +0000 Truth Bombs 2250475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Alaska, but because the investment company I wanted based their plan there, not because of the Alaska state set up. I live in a state with no state income tax so there was no benefit to me staying in state. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2250449 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:04:28 +0000 jape14 2250449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went with the New York plan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2250448 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:03:27 +0000 lawbee11 2250448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Utah. Same as @Mrs. High Heels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2250447 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:02:34 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2250447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went with Utah's UESP plan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2250064 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:03:25 +0000 twodoghouse 2250064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in Illinois and found that to be a good plan. There are state tax benefits for us to go with the IL plan so that helped too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-529-did-you-decide-on#post-2248055 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:00:00 +0000 DillonLion 2248055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will be setting up some college savings account for our LO within the next year (working through Dave Ramsey's baby steps and are halfway done with step 3, woohoo!) and am curious which states you found have the best plans. </p> <p>We are thinking about doing the ESA as well, but there is a maximum contribution limit each year that is less than how much we need to save in order to cover her college in 15 years. Side note, the costs for college are just astronomical! I can't imagine they can continue rising at this rate indefinitely without some serious complications. </p> <p>If you have a 529, which state plan did you go with? </p>