Retirement and health account funds can be used for surprising things without a penalty

Ostensibly created to help people save for retirement (IRAs, 401ks), health care (HSAs, FSAs) and college (529s), most of those alphabet-soup accounts are tailor-made for tax avoidance. Roth IRAs are ...
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States Push Back On 529 Plan Churning With Withdrawal Limits

・Some families use a 529 plan for only the tax benefit, by simply running funds through they'd normally pay for qualifying education benefits, and not investing. ・States like Montana, Wisconsin, ...
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With college tuition bills coming due, here's what to know before you tap your 529 plan

Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. For those with tuition bills now coming due, there are a few key considerations before tapping those accounts. "With a little planning, making ...
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Guest Perspective: How unused 529 funds can still help

529 education savings plans are powerful tools to help pay for the mounting costs of an education. Yet some people hesitate to use them. One common concern is oversaving. You can only use 529 ...

Types of College Savings Plans

The main types of college savings plans are 529 college savings plans, Education Savings Accounts (also known as ESAs or ...