Parents Failing to Plan for Children's Higher Education
September 16, 2007
Parents certainly are aware of the need to save for children's college education, but not all are stashing away money in appropriate investment vehicles, such as 529s that are tax-free. Seventy-three percent of parents have some sort of college savings plan, and 80% of investors are aware of 529 plans, according to a survey conducted by The Hartford Financial Group, which interviewed 2,549 parents in households with children under the age 15.
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