College and Retirement

College and Retirement

Saving for College and for Retirement

Fidelity Investments Saving for College Pages Fidelity Investments' unique college investment plans.

The Golden State Scholarshare Trust California's Section 529 Plan, was effective January 1,1998.

Saving For College, College Savings, and Student Financial Aid Websites. Be sure you check out Section 529 Plans; they are real "winners." Here are two sites from which to start your research. Here are a few other excellent Section 529 Plan resources:

	529 Savings Plans - For Education and More? by Tim Weatherby
	Save for College - and Beat the Tax Man by Terry Savage, MSN Money Central
	College Savings Without the Tax Bite by SmartMoney.com
	The 529 Solution by Penelope Wang, CNN
	The Pros and Cons of 529s by Sarah Max, CNN

Savings Account Penalty Calculator Forbes' College Savings Account Penalty Calculator. (Remember, you need to fill out Forbes' online registration to access this. It's free.)

Kiplinger's Investing and Saving for College Pages. Kiplinger's Site on "How to Invest for College."

United States Savings Bonds. Buy bonds online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week directly from US Treasury. The site also has most Savings Bonds Forms online.

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