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529 Plans

Saving for college using section 529 plans and education IRAs

Saving for college is tough. That is why you need to view the investment and tax benefits of 529 Plans.
Use your 529 plan to save for future college costs.
Section 529 plans can be used to pre-pay tuition costs in current dollars. You student can then be assured college costs that meet future costs.
Section 529 plans can be used to save for college using investment plans that allow contribution and distributions Tax Free.

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Analyze Cost / Trends

• analyze future cost of college

• calculate savings required

• career and job trends

• understanding job types

• collegiate major assessment

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analyzing the college numbers

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Analyze Future Cost of College:

The cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, transportation and personal expenses:

Estimating the projected cost of college:
http://www.scholarshipworkshop.com/estimate.htm

Calculating the projected cost of college:

expected future college cost from bloomberg.com
college cost projector from finaid.org
College cost profiling for your intended institution
(search by school):
http://www2.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp
Facts about paying for college:
http://www.collegeboard.org/

publication: how to spend less
Preparing Your Child for College:
Department of Education portal

families may be overestimating college costs
Get the straight talk on college costs and prices:
http://www.acenet.edu/

view our college savings calculator: calculator
other college cost / savings calculations:

figuring a monthly college savings plan from kiplinger.com

expected future college cost from bloomberg.com

college cost projector from finaid.org

Career and Job Trends:

Bureau of Labor Statistics: occupational outlook by category:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment projections on what's hot and what's not:
http://www.bls.gov/emp/

Bureau of Labor Statistics: fastest growing occupations:
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.toc.htm
State occupational projections:
http://almis.dws.state.ut.us/occ/projections.asp
Link to individual State economic, job and occupation trends:
America's Career InfoNet: research the job market, wages and trends by region:
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
Link to our career planning center for more information:
career planning strategies

Review of job types and the skills required to complete the job:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Complete guide to career opportunities by industry:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/
Use this skills assessement to understand job types:
http://online.onetcenter.org/gen_skills_page

What about college?

View college requirements for different careers from collegeboard.com:
http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org

Another collegeboard.com listing:
http://www.MyRoad.com/careers/index.asp
What to do with your collegiate major/skills:
http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html

Collegiate Major Assessment:

Explore collegiate majors or field of study. See what will be required to determine program and expected costs:

Visit collegeboard.org for in-depth review of collegiate majors. Requires log-in:
http://www.MyRoad.com/majors/index.asp
View college requirements for different careers from collegeboard.com:
http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/

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