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Choosing a 529 and How Does Your 401(k) Compare

Choosing a 529 and How Does Your 401(k) Compare

Update: 2025-07-261
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529 plans aren’t just for college anymore. Robert Brokamp speaks with Martha Kortiak Mert of Savingforcollege.com about the newly expanded uses of 529s and how to choose the right plan for you.




Also in this episode:


-How does your 401(k) compare to the average worker’s?


-Is it time to buy small-cap stocks?


-What you should do with the “raise” you’ll receive from the One Big Beautiful Bill




Companies discussed: VTWO, IJR




Host: Robert Brokamp


Producer: Anand Chokkavelu


Engineer: Dan Boyd




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Choosing a 529 and How Does Your 401(k) Compare

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