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Ramsey Everyday Millionaires

How Do We Best Save for College?

Ramsey Everyday Millionaires

Ramsey Network

Careers, Investing, Business

4.63.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Listen to how ordinary people built extraordinary wealth - and how you can too. You’ll learn how millionaires live on less than they make, avoid debt, invest, are disciplined and responsible! Featuring hosts from the Ramsey Network: Dave Ramsey, Ken Coleman, Rachel Cruze, John Delony, George Kamel, Kristina Ellis & Jade Warshaw. Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

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0:00.0

You're listening to Ramsey everyday millionaires where we talk retirement, building wealth,

0:10.5

and outrageous generosity.

0:14.0

Today's question comes from Ariana in Maryland.

0:17.2

My husband and I are on baby steps 4 through 6.

0:20.4

Our children are 11, 9, 4 and 3.

0:23.8

We've been putting around $1,000 a month into their 529s, but much more into the 11 and

0:29.6

9-year-olds since they will be going to college sooner.

0:32.2

However, I was wondering if it would be smarter to put more money into the younger 2 children's

0:36.9

529s since there's a lot more time for that money to grow.

0:40.5

We've told our kids we will cover the cost of in-state tuition in full and don't want them

0:44.5

taking out any loans.

0:46.1

I like that.

0:47.3

Our annual income is $350,000 a year.

0:51.4

We have $315k left on our mortgage and we hope to pay it off in the next 5 years.

0:56.7

We currently pay $2,500 a month in childcare for the 2 younger kids, so I'm thinking we

1:01.2

could cashflow college for the oldest 2 even if we have a little left on the mortgage.

1:05.8

That's a great question.

1:07.2

There's a lot to unpack there.

1:08.8

I'm doing a good job.

1:09.8

Yeah, and they've got great income, so that's awesome.

1:12.8

I love that they've already put that line in the stand that loans earn an option.

1:16.2

I think the biggest thing right now is just getting super tactical and getting a really

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