Ep #256 - How Much Should We Really Be Saving for Our Kids' College?

Update: 2025-04-02

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While college savings accounts like 529s provide some nice tax benefits, there are strings attached (including the dreaded 10% penalty for non-education related withdrawals). In this episode of Grow Money Business we dive into how much parents should really be saving for their kids' college education amid a changing landscape for education and student loans. We also cover an interesting month in the markets and an article reviewing recent performance of single stock ETFs.

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Billions Flowed Into New Leveraged ETFs Last Year. Now They're in Free Fall.

wsj.com/finance/investing/billions-flowed-into-new-leveraged-etfs-last-year-now-theyre-in-free-fall-0c413245

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