College costs: five years to go

If you have five years or more before your teen enters college, consider these savings and investment plans:

	Education IRA An Education IRA (Coverdell Education Savings Account) can grow tax-deferred and withdrawls are tax free for qualified distributions. There are contribution and distribution limits.
	Section 529 College Savings Plans 1, 2, 3 "529s" may be one of the best plans for the typical student. These accounts allow a variety of contribution sizes and investments can grow tax-deffered. When funds are withdrawn, growth is tax-free if used for qualified college expenses.
	Mutual Funds 2, 3 A mutual fund is a pool of investments managedError 500: com.farmers.farmcomm.navigation.DynamicNavigation (initialization failure)