Archive for the 'College Saving' Category

Changes to Fidelity’s 529 College Plans

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

There have been several changes to Fidelity’s 529 College Plans. The most notable are the withdrawal of the 2% rewards card and the introduction of indexed investment options.
Rewards card reduced to 1.5%
The new rewards card is issued by American Express. According to the web page, the features of this card are

1.5% of your net retail […]

My 529 college saving plans

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

I am currently contributing to two 529 college saving plans. Even though for simplicity reasons, it is usually better to consolidate investments into one account, I find that having two accounts actually works better for me. Why did I end up with two plans? Read on…
The first step in selecting a college saving plan […]