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Education Savings: How 529 Accounts Work

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Education savings accounts feel like a problem for later. The baby is new; college is eighteen years away. But 529 accounts are one of the few financial instruments where starting early is the entire point. The tax advantage is compound growth, and compound growth needs time. Opening an account and contributing even a small amount in the first year puts that clock to work. The mechanics take less than an hour to understand. The rest is arithmetic and patience.

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