I'm not a financial planner by trade, but I'm very happy with the choices we've made so far. We went with one plan in Colorado (home state) that's connected with UPromise (www.upromise.com), and one through Fidelity that's fed by a 2% cashback Mastercard (no annual fee). As far as investing goes, there's a piece of wisdom out there (warren buffett, maybe) that basically says 'be bold when others are fearful'. Another way of looking at is that times like this are when the best bargains are to be had. As long as you're not trying to time the bottom and your investment time horizon is long, you'll do well. I also recommend www.motleyfool.com for financial advice in regular language. By the way, I have no financial interest in any of the websites mentioned... I'm just a dad who's very happy with what they've done for me.
Saving for College
I'm not a financial planner by trade, but I'm very happy with the choices we've made so far. We went with one plan in Colorado (home state) that's connected with UPromise (www.upromise.com), and one through Fidelity that's fed by a 2% cashback Mastercard (no annual fee). As far as investing goes, there's a piece of wisdom out there (warren buffett, maybe) that basically says 'be bold when others are fearful'. Another way of looking at is that times like this are when the best bargains are to be had. As long as you're not trying to time the bottom and your investment time horizon is long, you'll do well. I also recommend www.motleyfool.com for financial advice in regular language. By the way, I have no financial interest in any of the websites mentioned... I'm just a dad who's very happy with what they've done for me.
Nate (2 boys, 4 girls)