Why some parents are rethinking saving for college
Investing in a 529 used to be a no-brainer.
From The Times
August 13, 2025

For most American parents, choosing to invest in college savings plans used to be a no-brainer. Now, some are reconsidering.

Asha Bailey, with dark hair and in a striped shirt, and Adam Roberts, with dark hair and a beard, are playing with two young children in a house.

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Here’s what’s behind the shift. →

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