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Having a 529 college Savings Program is the Best Decision for our Kids

Last December I shared with you our exciting new journey into the world of college savings: “Why a 529 College Savings Plan is a Great Choice…” and I am happy to share a recap with you now. I am so happy to have partnered with NY 529 Direct to not only learn, but also share with our readers what we learned. I learned that Having a 529 college Savings Program is the Best Decision for our Kids.

What is a 529 college savings plan?

It’s a type of investment account you can use for higher-education savings. 529 plans are usually sponsored by states.

As a Mom of 6 kids, College is something I always had present in my mind, but as the two older kids decided to not attend College, my Husband and I “had time” to save later. Or so we thought!

Why a 529 College Savings Plan is a Great Choice…

I want to share with you the things I learned about Why a 529 College Savings Plan is a Great Choice…
and for our Children’s education savings plan; it’s our only choice from now on.

Learning how to manage money is a very important skill, a skill that not every child learns at school.
From a young age, all of my children have been taught about money management. They have earned money for great grades, doing extra tasks around the house, selling baked goods & lemonade stands, helping neighbors with chores, and then we have sat down together and separated that money into four piles

Hi!
Welcome to our little world!
My name is Lily, I am a Mommy to 6 kids; and wife to a US Navy Sailor of 15 years. We are a typical Family trying to live the American dream, and though my son’s Autism and my Husband’s PTSD and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) sometimes try to dampen our mood; we try our hardest to push through it and keep on movin’!

I absolutely LOVE blogging, sharing our life, and our adventures; whether good or not so good.

Our Family went through what WE hope is the worst week ever a year and a half ago, and tragedies continued to hit our Family for a while.
In 4 days, our car was totaled, our house broken into, and our house caught on fire. We are literally having to start over from scratch.
If you’d like to read our story, click on the link:

The worst week ever in our family- Trajedy comes in drones!

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