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Thanks. And I am grateful for the 529 Plan program. by Moose84

The tuition did not all come from 529. I had a unique situation 2010-2012 that allowed me to pay a year or two of kid 3's and 4's ND tuition out of cash flow while their 529s recovered and grew after the 2008 market meltdown.

Perhaps I was to strong in my wording saying "bail out." It just seems that policies change right at the wrong time for me. I am grateful I avoided parent loans or encumbering my house with new debt to accomplish the feat.

I said it before, I will say it again -- I am so glad to be out of that rat race!

@jt - I will e-mail you.