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Portfolios 210: How to Invest for College

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1.
When choosing a college-savings plan, you want _______.
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Both of the above. The new crop of college-savings plans provide both a variety of return possibilities and tax savings. Evaluate both when choosing a plan.
2.
Money in a Coverdell education savings account is intended for educational use and cannot legally be used for anything else.
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True. This is its intended use.
3.
Who administers a Section 529 plan?
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An investment company. An investment company of the state's choosing administers them.
4.
The IRS gets to decide how you spend the money in your Roth IRA.
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False. Though the IRS sets restrictions on Roth IRA use, ultimately you get to decide how to spend the money in it.
5.
After you have saved for many years to send your young one to college by investing in high-risk assets such as stocks, you would be wise to shift them to bonds as college gets closer.
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True. Given that you don't want to risk your growth in a downturn, shifting your gains to bonds or bond mutual funds might be a good idea.
6.
What kinds of investments can you transfer to an UGMA account?
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All of the above. You are allowed to transfer any of these to an UGMA account.
7.
With a prepaid tuition plan, you can control what the plan invests in.
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False. The state controls what the plan invests in.
8.
Emily withdrew $10,000 from her traditional IRA with the intention of using it to pay for her college expenses. But after the withdrawal, she decided to put the money toward a car. Because she originally intended to use the money for college, she won't be charged a penalty.
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False. The intention does not matter. Only the actual use matters. Therefore, she will be charged a penalty.