College Savings / Student Loans Questions

529 College Savings Plan –How MUCH to save?

I’m starting a 529 for my grand daughter who is 10 months old, thus would enter college probably in about..

Using 401K for college expenses

How does this work? Can this be done to pay these expenses after the child has graduated?

Parent Plus Loan — Refi Home to Pay it off?

I have parent plus loans in the amount of $53,000.00 at 6 1/2 percent. We owe $44,000.00 on our home...

Loan for college

Hi Terry my daughter will be gong to college next yr. I have 50.000 in bright directions and I’m thinking..

529 plan BrightStart in Illinois

My son and daughter in law are looking for 529 plan for their son, our 1 year old grandson. Illinois..

BRIGHT START-college fund — investment choices

Hi Terry. I’m a single mom on a teacher’s salary and finally set-up my daughter’s Illinois BRIGHT START account. She’s..

529’s — How to choose?

Is there a state 529 you prefer? I heard you say something about who owns it, as a grandparent what..

529

I have a Fidelity 529. I live in IL. Would it be smarter or possible to move this into an..

Student loans vs savings

Hi Terry! I see you on WGN all the time and Love hearing your tips for financial stability. I have..

Parent Plus Loan — UGH!

Hi Terry, I listen to you when ever you are on WGN radio and read your columns as well, when..

529 savings plan for Grandparents

Hi Terry, I have three grandkids, ages 2 1/2 to 3 months old. My wife will be retiring in May..

student loan debt

How can you consolidate a student loan when you do not have a co-signer. My daughter has been trying but..

FAFSA privacy

On your WGN segment regarding the FAFSA, you made a statement that parents could create their own ID and fill..

college loans

My husband and I were going to pay for our daughter’s college education, but after the first year we realized..

529

I was watching last week and I thought you said that you should not have the 529 plan in your..

529 college fund in Britain

My question is if I wanted to do something like a 529 for my grand nephews in the UK any..

Bonds

My 2 kids have bonds from when they where Born. 1 is 12 years old and the other is 10..

529 Bright Start, High School Tuition

Hi Terry – So I know in 2018 the federal government passed a law that the 529 plan could be..

FIDELITY FUNDS FOR ROTH IRA

I will be opening two Roth IRA’s for 2 grandchildren – one 6 months old and other 1 yr old...

Using a traditional IRA to pay for kids college

Within my 2 kids college education I can see I will end up with somewhere near $250,000 in loans. I..

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