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Category: Educational Savings Accounts (ESA)

An Alternative to 529 College Savings Plans to Pay for College
January 16, 2020Scott MaurerAlternative Investments

An Alternative to 529 College Savings Plans

Planning to help your child pay for college is a major undertaking. College is not cheap, but you don’t want your children saddled with student loan debt, either. A 529 plan helps offset that costly burden. But did you know there is an alternative to 529 college … Read More

An Alternative to 529 College Savings Plans to Pay for College
November 5, 2019Scott MaurerAlternative Investments

Self-Directed Education Savings Accounts: Help Your Child Avoid Student Loan Debt

If you are searching for options to help finance your child’s college education, Advanta IRA has a potential solution to help your child avoid student loan debt. We are referring to self-directed education savings accounts, which allow you to choose the assets for the plan based on … Read More

Education Savings Account ESA
September 3, 2019Scott MaurerEducational Savings Accounts (ESA)

Why Open a Self-Directed Education Savings Account?

Education savings accounts (ESAs) are cool little tools that allow you to save and accrue tax-sheltered income for your child’s education. The benefits of a self-directed education savings account work the same way. But a self-directed account allows you to use alternative investments instead of traditional stocks, … Read More

How to Convert a Traditional IRA to Self-Directed Roth IRA
December 30, 2014Jack CallahanEducational Savings Accounts (ESA)

Yes! You Can Self-Direct Health Savings Plans and Education Savings Accounts

Self-directed IRAs are becoming more widely known and appreciated. In fact, some report that self-directed accounts are evolving into quite the trend among savvy investors. However, investors that use these accounts to build tax-free or tax-deferred income for retirement would probably tell you these accounts are not … Read More

How to Convert a Traditional IRA to Self-Directed Roth IRA
November 2, 2014Jack CallahanContributions & Distributions

IRS Announces Contribution Limits for Retirement and Other Savings Plans

There is plenty of good news for many retirement and other savings plan holders regarding 2015 contribution limits. While traditional and Roth IRAs contributions remain the same as 2014, other plans see an increase in limits—and every little bit counts! Below is a basic recap of the self-directed … Read More

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