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| June 01, 2004 | Bell, George | COPYRIGHT 2004 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Your November article "Solving the 529 Puzzle" states that the minimum investment needed to open a Upromise College Fund Plan account is $3,000. Not true. Parents can get started with a $50 monthly automatic bank-draft contribution, or a one-time $250 investment. Further, in the case of New York state's 529 plan, participants can open an account with a minimum investment of $25, or $15 with payroll deduction. The article discusses the New York state plan and suggests that fee structures have changed to the detriment of consumers. Of the 49 states ...

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