Make Your 529 College Savings Portfolio Perform Better, Longer

By identifying ahead of time where their child may be able to get into college, get aid and afford to go, investors in age-based 529 college savings portfolios can choose to leave some of their college savings in higher return investments longer, while the money they need to pay college bills sooner is adjusted based on the age of the child to take little or no risk, meaning parents can ace their college savings strategy while their kids ace their exams and ACT.