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| Stacy9402 |
 Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:16 am Post subject: Investing for children's college fund. |
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| Is it a good idea to invest your money to help pay for kids coollege or should you get a special account set up for college funds.. |
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| indallas2 |
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:35 am Post subject: Re: Investing for children's college fund. |
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| Stacy9402 wrote: | | Is it a good idea to invest your money to help pay for kids coollege or should you get a special account set up for college funds.. |
UPROMISE is a good site to save for a child's college education, you get money back from certain types of groceries you buy, when you use your credit card at certain places,etc.
Check it out. |
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| TheDisneyBunch |
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:37 am Post subject: |
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| I have a Upromise account for my girls. It pays a littel amount but I figure since they are small, it will build up over time. |
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| Stacy9402 |
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:47 am Post subject: |
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| I do have Upromise but that seems to go slowly as I only have around 10 years left to save for my 1st born to go to college.. |
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| indallas2 |
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:22 am Post subject: |
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| That's about what I have left - 10 years but over the next 10 years that amount in UPROMISE could be some - it's not going to pay all of college but every cent helps. |
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| hhbcbear |
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:54 am Post subject: |
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| I agree with upromise every little bit counts. |
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| trixiezzz |
| Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:08 am Post subject: |
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| How do your purchases credit to your account in Upromise? I signed up but have never started doing it yet~ I don't understand it really. |
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| DznyDreams |
| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with the original poster. I have a UPromise account for my daughter as well, but she's 8. I need something that will have us ready for 4 years of tuition, books and living expenses 10-years from now.
Diane |
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| chop456 |
| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:40 am Post subject: |
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| I am signed up for UPromise, and have also signed other adults under my kids names (childless adult friends can link their info. to you). However, I am not seeing huge results. We also have an EDVEST account (529 college account) specifically for the kids and have $25/month put into each account. |
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| ladyelle |
| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I agree that umpromise not alot of money. But, even if it helps pay for books - that's something! |
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| lmountford |
| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:18 am Post subject: |
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| Does anyone know if you have to be a US resident to do UPROMISE? |
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| trixiezzz |
| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I signed up for UPromise but think I'll need more. I'm looking at our state's prepaid college fund. But, at least I can save some through the things I buy on the Upromise plan. How long has this been around? |
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| SWright218 |
| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| we also used Upromise and an ING account online. |
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| mrsboz |
| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:22 am Post subject: |
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| I signed up for Upromise but don't see any real big results. But, I guess that it is better than nothing. i try to buy the McDonalds gift certificates before I buy food there and then apply the certificates to the food and use the code on the certificates, every little bit helps. |
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| mommytimes4 |
| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:13 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the reminder of McDonalds. I keep forgetting you can use the codes from gift certificates. I eat there enough with my kids, and I should be doing that! |
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