Check my math, please - IRA vs. 529

happymomof1
Thu, 15 Mar 2018 22:19:09 +0000

Exactly.

Looking at the published Cost of Attendance, and any (even if very very rough) results from the NPC are necessry eye-openers. The OP wrote that this is the first kid. So the family needs to be clear-headed and consider the total number of college years that will need to be covered.