This is a good discussion of the 529 plans. But there is an exception to the declaration that states are responsible for originating 529s. That exception is Private College 529 Plan, of which I am president. Private College 529 is a prepaid tuition plan like described above, but it is owned by nearly 300 private…

Kristin, this is a good discussion of the 529 plans. But there is an exception to the declaration that states are responsible for originating 529s. That exception is Private College 529 Plan. of which I am president. Private College 529 is a prepaid tuition plan like described above, but it is owned by nearly 300…

Frenziska’s support for 529 accounts to save for college is great. But this column doesn’t tell the whole story. Not all 529s are state-sponsored, and some are not investments but prepaid tuition. I’m president of Private College 529, the only such plan not sponsored by a state. It is a prepaid tuition plan owned by…