WSJ: The Best and Worst College-Savings Plans

[StitchInTime]

<p>Via Wall Street Journal: [In</a> New Ranking of Popular 529 Programs, Virginia, Illinois Join Top Tier; New York, Mississippi, Ohio Fall to Bottom](<a href=“http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120830955932118243.html]In”>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120830955932118243.html):</p>

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More 529 college-savings plans now feature lower fees and better investment options, according to a new report that selects the best and worst plans.</p>

<p>That’s the good news. The report, scheduled to be released Wednesday by investment researcher Morningstar Inc., also found that the worst plans, such as broker-sold offerings from Nebraska and Ohio, still feature high costs or funds with lackluster performance…

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[Lafalum84]

<p>Thanks for the link. Followed it to the Morningstar link and found that our plan is “ok but not great.” With one child already in college and the other in 10th grade, not sure it’s worth moving the money to a “better” plan at this point. Too bad I didn’t read this 3 or 4 years ago!</p>

[Rachacha]

<p>We stayed away from the NY 529 due to the lack of the international buffer, this article only confirms that we made the right choice…</p>