Educational Savings Accounts

When it comes to getting a college education, financing is one of the most important considerations that you will need to make. Unfortunately for far too many it is one the last considerations that is made when it comes to the educations of our children. If you are a parent you owe it your child and yourself to plan ahead and plan carefully in order to cover the cost of your child’s education. There are fortunately, a few great ways in which you can do this.

The most common is to begin by opening up an educational savings account for your child (under the age of 18). When you open up an educational savings account for your child, you can contribute up to $2,000 per year per child. This is a combined total contribution however and includes the contributions of grandparents, friends, and family in addition to your own personal contributions. The money from these funds can be withdrawn tax-free as long as they are used for educational purposes.

Going online for education money.

When the request came, Al Attles didn’t have to hesitate before saying yes. Education has always been one of his top priorities.

Attles, the former Warriors player, coach and longtime team executive, is among a group of current and former Bay Area sports luminaries and a number of leading educators from across the nation who will take part in an all-day Internet event, streaming “Web-a-thon” on Thursday that is aimed at raising funds and awareness for The Arete School of Sports Culture and Wellness.

Appearing with Attles in discussing topics ranging from school reform to the keys to athletic and academic success will be Tony La Russa, Joe Morgan, Dusty Baker, Omar Vizquel, Jennifer Azzi, Brad Gilbert and Earthquakes general manager John Doyle.

“My parents always used to stress education to me,” Attles said, “my wife is a teacher and I got a college degree in education.

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