tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2404026500060413344.post8607899786575163993..comments2023-10-06T07:47:51.432-04:00Comments on Mom's College Cram Course: Money, Money, MoneyKaren Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930133999635204304noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2404026500060413344.post-90455725514813607712010-04-05T18:44:27.930-04:002010-04-05T18:44:27.930-04:00C, good thinking and good point. Those 529s are so...C, good thinking and good point. Those 529s are sold with that safety mechanism of growing more conservative as college nears. But given the past two years and the need to play catch-up, it is wise to discuss with your financial planner whether a more aggressive portfolio makes sense.Karen Hortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930133999635204304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2404026500060413344.post-65108663331286446652010-04-05T11:14:58.266-04:002010-04-05T11:14:58.266-04:00I agree with your financial planner - you actually...I agree with your financial planner - you actually only have to pay for college a semester at a time. Our 529 savings plan automatically moved our investment to a less aggressive mix of stocks/bonds when our daughter (who is now a freshman in college) turned 18. The assumption being that you are ready to start spending it, so you want to protect it. We requested that it be moved back to the more aggressive portfolio where it had been doing well. We paid for freshman year with non-529 money and have had an additional year of good returns on her college money.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440659224390611881noreply@blogger.com