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529 Plans for New Parents — Drew’s No-Jargon Guide
A 529 plan is one of the smartest money moves for new parents. Here's what it is, how it works, and why you should open one now — explained without the jargon.
I'm Drew. I research everything, budget obsessively, and still have a stroller with a wobbly wheel. This is what the first year of fatherhood really looks like.
Read the Blog →A 529 plan is one of the smartest money moves for new parents. Here's what it is, how it works, and why you should open one now — explained without the jargon.
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I'm 32, I work in IT project management, and I research everything before buying it. Baby monitor? Evaluated like enterprise security software. Stroller? Six weeks of comparison.
I started this blog because the parenting content I found was either terrifying Reddit threads or influencer dads with suspiciously clean kitchens.
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