Education-savings plans can provide a good way for parents to sock away cash for a son's or daughter's college years.
If you don't know what options are available or want to start a plan but need some guidance, several Web sites offer a host of information, tools and tips about such college-savings programs.
Here are a few sites to visit:
- College Savings Plans Network at www.collegesavings.org. Answers about saving for college-savings programs.
- Kiplinger.com at www.kiplinger.com/tools/college1.html. Calculator for figuring a monthly college-savings plan.
- SavingForCollege.com at www.savingforcollege.com. Provides access to so-called 529 college saving plans.
- SmartMoney at www.smartmoney.com/college. Shows how much you'll need to save for a child, by age.
- TIAA-CREF at www.tiaa-cref.org/tuition/colgprep.html. Good explainer of different education-saving options.
- Learning Quest Savings at www.learningquestsavings.com. State of Kansas partnership with America Century Investments.
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