Comments on: The Best 529 Plans – 2009 Edition http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/04/27/the-best-529-plans-2009-edition/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/04/27/the-best-529-plans-2009-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-131263 Jim Mon, 04 May 2009 21:12:37 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3308#comment-131263 Before you guys going thinking Illinois' plan is all that, you might want to check this out: http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2009/05/treasurer-defends-suv-purchase-from-college-savings-program.html Before you guys going thinking Illinois’ plan is all that, you might want to check this out:

http://newsblogs.chicagotribun.....ogram.html

]]> By: Nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/04/27/the-best-529-plans-2009-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-131258 Nickel Mon, 04 May 2009 19:55:55 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3308#comment-131258 Yep, just checked, and they still offer Vanguard. I listed Oppenheimer above because that's what CR listed, but I can only assume that the plan ranks as highly as it does because of Vanguard. Yep, just checked, and they still offer Vanguard. I listed Oppenheimer above because that’s what CR listed, but I can only assume that the plan ranks as highly as it does because of Vanguard.

]]> By: Nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/04/27/the-best-529-plans-2009-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-131257 Nickel Mon, 04 May 2009 19:54:09 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3308#comment-131257 Jeff: Bright Start also has Vanguard funds, don't they? They added them back in July 2007, though I guess it's possible that they've since dropped them. Jeff: Bright Start also has Vanguard funds, don’t they? They added them back in July 2007, though I guess it’s possible that they’ve since dropped them.

]]> By: Jeff Rose http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/04/27/the-best-529-plans-2009-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-131255 Jeff Rose Mon, 04 May 2009 19:48:34 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3308#comment-131255 I have to assume that Consumer Reports had a mix up on the state of Illinois plan. Our state has two 529 plans: Bright Start and Bright Directions. Bright Start is the program that current State Treasurer is pursuing legal action against them (Oppenheimer) for investing outside the stated guidelines of their Core Bond fund. http://www.progressillinois.com/2009/4/24/closer-look-bright-start Bright Directions on the other hand is a pretty decent program. Not the best, but compared to Bright Start, far superior. I think Bright Start should have been included as one of the 5 worst instead. I have to assume that Consumer Reports had a mix up on the state of Illinois plan. Our state has two 529 plans: Bright Start and Bright Directions. Bright Start is the program that current State Treasurer is pursuing legal action against them (Oppenheimer) for investing outside the stated guidelines of their Core Bond fund.

http://www.progressillinois.co.....ight-start

Bright Directions on the other hand is a pretty decent program. Not the best, but compared to Bright Start, far superior.

I think Bright Start should have been included as one of the 5 worst instead.

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