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Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

Coronavirus: 529 or UTMA?

Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

Audacy

Self-improvement, Business, Investing, Education

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2020

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

With the market bouncing around, it's a good time to get a jump on the college savings plan. Some even say it's a good time to front load your contribution. Which plan should you use? A 529 plan? An UTMA or UGMA? Something else? Have a money question? Email me here. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Jill on Money Coronavirus Market update. We are recording it's Monday morning,

0:10.2

10-20 Eastern Time. As I speak to you, the markets are trading a little bit lower, but whatever, you know, let's forget about the markets.

0:19.1

Not a lot of economic news, which is why Mark and I decided we would try to bang out more of your questions as early as possible.

0:26.2

Also, duly noted that I'm just in better shape early in the morning versus later in the afternoon. Let's be honest. So let's remind you

0:35.9

that if you'd like to reach us you just send an email ask Jill at Jill on money.

0:40.6

com. Ask Jill at Jill on money.com. Ask Jill at Jill on money.

0:44.7

And if you're on the website, which is called

0:47.4

Jill on money.

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Don't forget, we've got a contact button

0:50.7

in the upper right-hand corner.

0:51.8

It's very easy. Okay, so Jeff writes, I'm

0:55.3

curious if you could shed light or opinion on my children's accounts. These are

1:00.2

kids 529 and Utmy accounts.

1:03.1

Okay, so there is a 529 account through Vanguard.

1:06.5

They live in California and an Utmy account.

1:09.4

And Jeff says, I put in $100 a month into each account $400 per month total. I plan on using the

1:16.2

using the 529 for college and I set up the Utma account for extra college funding,

1:21.4

first car purchase, wedding gift, oh boy, home down payment, my gosh.

1:26.2

The Utmiz, they are 100% invested in Vanguard Total Stock Market Index.

1:31.3

Their 529s are 50% 50% total international index. I know Jill will say take care of your retirement first,

1:40.9

which I've done. Okay, good. Maxes out 401k and a Roth. I also have a taxable

1:46.0

brokerage account. I have a 350,000 dollar mortgage and currently paid the minimum, only because Jill

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