{"id":814,"date":"2022-06-30T13:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T17:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actec.matrixdev.net\/?post_type=video&#038;p=814"},"modified":"2023-09-25T13:43:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T17:43:25","slug":"529-plan-pros-and-cons-529-plan-faqs-educational-savings-plans","status":"publish","type":"video","link":"https:\/\/actec.matrixdev.net\/resource-center\/video\/529-plan-pros-and-cons-529-plan-faqs-educational-savings-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"529 Plan Pros and Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Learn what you need to know about 529 Plans and saving for educational purposes, including what to keep in mind when choosing a plan, how to pick a successor account owner, how to use the distributions, how to manage the expenses, and what to do if you have leftover money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ACTEC Fellows&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/actec.matrixdev.net\/directory\/profile\/Susan-Bart\/eb09d91d-264d-400c-bf62-2eabd3acbf6e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Susan T. 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