How much do you save a month for kids college?

[Anonymous]

I guess none remembers the last time tech stocks were leading the market ....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: After reading all the debate here and comparing my portfolio (which has always been heavy tech stocks with my best performers individual stocks in the last 2 years) and over the course of 10 years my portfolio absolutely blows away the posted returns on 529, even after considering tax.

I doubt that, but even if true, why would you assume this would continue indefinitely?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: After reading all the debate here and comparing my portfolio (which has always been heavy tech stocks with my best performers individual stocks in the last 2 years) and over the course of 10 years my portfolio absolutely blows away the posted returns on 529, even after considering tax.

I doubt that, but even if true, why would you assume this would continue indefinitely?

Same hold true for 529 investors. Nobody thinks this run up will last forever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: After reading all the debate here and comparing my portfolio (which has always been heavy tech stocks with my best performers individual stocks in the last 2 years) and over the course of 10 years my portfolio absolutely blows away the posted returns on 529, even after considering tax.

I doubt that, but even if true, why would you assume this would continue indefinitely?

Same hold true for 529 investors. Nobody thinks this run up will last forever.

How is that relevant? The discussion is about the relative performance of 529 index funds and a non-tax advantaged portfolio of individual stocks and real estate properties.

[Anonymous]

$500 per month for DD who is 1.5 years old. HHI is 500K but we live in a no state income state so no tax benefits to save more and we put more in a brokerage account that we can use for anything.

[Anonymous]

None, I'm a college professor and they get free tuition at my SLAC.