You can roll over your unused 529 dollars into a Roth IRA or ABLE account, but there are limits. One common concern is oversaving.

529 plans aren't just for college anymore. In this podcast, Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp speaks with Martha Kortiak Mert of Savingforcollege.com about the newly expanded uses of ...

Planning for your child’s education can feel overwhelming, but a 529 education savings plan offers a powerful way to build a financial foundation for their educational future. One in 4 parents ...

Deciding what gift to give a child for holidays, birthdays, graduations and other gift-giving occasions can be challenging.

— -- Q: Aren't 529 college savings plans terrible for people investing for college, since they can go down when the stock market falls? A: Hopefully this statement isn't going to surprise anyone: ...

Opening a 529 plan to save for your child’s college expenses can be a great way to build savings while reaping tax benefits. Some of the benefits of a 529 plan include tax free growth and tax free ...

There are benefits to saving for retirement in a 529 plan. Because these plans impose penalties for non-educational withdrawals, you may want to limit how much money you put into one. Brokerage and ...

You can now use a 529 plan for K-12 public and private school expenses. The late 2017 tax overhaul didn’t just affect Federal income tax brackets. Since the SECURE Act was passed, 529 plans have ...

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When it comes to planning for a child’s education, most people only think of opening a 529 savings plan after the baby arrives. But here's the truth: You can do this even before a child is born—and ...

While much of the focus of the Trump administration’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has been around income taxes, the far-reaching legislation also includes changes to areas like ...