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I had heard that 529s set up by parents are counted toward the kid’s financial aid but that if the child has a 529 set up by someone else (ie. grandparent) that it doesn’t count. Does anyone know if this is true??
lookingParticipantI had heard that 529s set up by parents are counted toward the kid’s financial aid but that if the child has a 529 set up by someone else (ie. grandparent) that it doesn’t count. Does anyone know if this is true??
lookingParticipantI had heard that 529s set up by parents are counted toward the kid’s financial aid but that if the child has a 529 set up by someone else (ie. grandparent) that it doesn’t count. Does anyone know if this is true??
lookingParticipantI had heard that 529s set up by parents are counted toward the kid’s financial aid but that if the child has a 529 set up by someone else (ie. grandparent) that it doesn’t count. Does anyone know if this is true??
lookingParticipantI had heard that 529s set up by parents are counted toward the kid’s financial aid but that if the child has a 529 set up by someone else (ie. grandparent) that it doesn’t count. Does anyone know if this is true??
lookingParticipantI lived in a 2-story house all of my life until I bought a 1-story house last year. Generally, I really like a 1-story house and would prefer it for any future purchase; however, there are a few drawbacks.
Pros:
1) 1-story house is easier to get around
2) less wasted space on stairs,etc.
3) don’t have to worry about kids falling down the stairs
4) appeals to older/mobility challenged individualsCons:
1) I used to leave windows open on the 2nd story but that is much harder with a 1-story house
2) Someone could be standing right outside our bedroom windowOne thing to be aware of is that our 1-story house is not completely level (the entry is slightly elevated) which would make it impossible to get around in a wheelchair. If this is the case for the house you are considering, you may not get as many mobility-challenged people interested in your house at resale.
lookingParticipantI lived in a 2-story house all of my life until I bought a 1-story house last year. Generally, I really like a 1-story house and would prefer it for any future purchase; however, there are a few drawbacks.
Pros:
1) 1-story house is easier to get around
2) less wasted space on stairs,etc.
3) don’t have to worry about kids falling down the stairs
4) appeals to older/mobility challenged individualsCons:
1) I used to leave windows open on the 2nd story but that is much harder with a 1-story house
2) Someone could be standing right outside our bedroom windowOne thing to be aware of is that our 1-story house is not completely level (the entry is slightly elevated) which would make it impossible to get around in a wheelchair. If this is the case for the house you are considering, you may not get as many mobility-challenged people interested in your house at resale.
lookingParticipantI lived in a 2-story house all of my life until I bought a 1-story house last year. Generally, I really like a 1-story house and would prefer it for any future purchase; however, there are a few drawbacks.
Pros:
1) 1-story house is easier to get around
2) less wasted space on stairs,etc.
3) don’t have to worry about kids falling down the stairs
4) appeals to older/mobility challenged individualsCons:
1) I used to leave windows open on the 2nd story but that is much harder with a 1-story house
2) Someone could be standing right outside our bedroom windowOne thing to be aware of is that our 1-story house is not completely level (the entry is slightly elevated) which would make it impossible to get around in a wheelchair. If this is the case for the house you are considering, you may not get as many mobility-challenged people interested in your house at resale.
lookingParticipantI lived in a 2-story house all of my life until I bought a 1-story house last year. Generally, I really like a 1-story house and would prefer it for any future purchase; however, there are a few drawbacks.
Pros:
1) 1-story house is easier to get around
2) less wasted space on stairs,etc.
3) don’t have to worry about kids falling down the stairs
4) appeals to older/mobility challenged individualsCons:
1) I used to leave windows open on the 2nd story but that is much harder with a 1-story house
2) Someone could be standing right outside our bedroom windowOne thing to be aware of is that our 1-story house is not completely level (the entry is slightly elevated) which would make it impossible to get around in a wheelchair. If this is the case for the house you are considering, you may not get as many mobility-challenged people interested in your house at resale.
lookingParticipantI lived in a 2-story house all of my life until I bought a 1-story house last year. Generally, I really like a 1-story house and would prefer it for any future purchase; however, there are a few drawbacks.
Pros:
1) 1-story house is easier to get around
2) less wasted space on stairs,etc.
3) don’t have to worry about kids falling down the stairs
4) appeals to older/mobility challenged individualsCons:
1) I used to leave windows open on the 2nd story but that is much harder with a 1-story house
2) Someone could be standing right outside our bedroom windowOne thing to be aware of is that our 1-story house is not completely level (the entry is slightly elevated) which would make it impossible to get around in a wheelchair. If this is the case for the house you are considering, you may not get as many mobility-challenged people interested in your house at resale.
November 16, 2010 at 7:35 PM in reply to: Advice For First Time Buyer, Loans, FHA and Condos #632115lookingParticipant[quote=Looking2buysoon]Thanks, we used to rent a condo located in PQ (right by the 56 and 15) Despite some of our neighbors looking down on us for being renters we liked it and loved the location.
Trulia has tons of these 2 bedroom 2 baths listed at $175-250k. We are 26 and hope to be parents before 30 so our thinking is to maybe sneak into a condo or townhome. Stay in it for maybe 5 years or until our kid is old enough to run around and need more space.[/quote]
Somehow it seems that the moment you are expecting, the amount of stuff quadruples. In all seriousness though, there is a lot of stuff associated with kids even when they are infants.I think in the situation you described I would think it is a better call to rent. If you only have 10k for a downpayment, how much do you have for emergencies?
November 16, 2010 at 7:35 PM in reply to: Advice For First Time Buyer, Loans, FHA and Condos #631465lookingParticipant[quote=Looking2buysoon]Thanks, we used to rent a condo located in PQ (right by the 56 and 15) Despite some of our neighbors looking down on us for being renters we liked it and loved the location.
Trulia has tons of these 2 bedroom 2 baths listed at $175-250k. We are 26 and hope to be parents before 30 so our thinking is to maybe sneak into a condo or townhome. Stay in it for maybe 5 years or until our kid is old enough to run around and need more space.[/quote]
Somehow it seems that the moment you are expecting, the amount of stuff quadruples. In all seriousness though, there is a lot of stuff associated with kids even when they are infants.I think in the situation you described I would think it is a better call to rent. If you only have 10k for a downpayment, how much do you have for emergencies?
November 16, 2010 at 7:35 PM in reply to: Advice For First Time Buyer, Loans, FHA and Condos #631541lookingParticipant[quote=Looking2buysoon]Thanks, we used to rent a condo located in PQ (right by the 56 and 15) Despite some of our neighbors looking down on us for being renters we liked it and loved the location.
Trulia has tons of these 2 bedroom 2 baths listed at $175-250k. We are 26 and hope to be parents before 30 so our thinking is to maybe sneak into a condo or townhome. Stay in it for maybe 5 years or until our kid is old enough to run around and need more space.[/quote]
Somehow it seems that the moment you are expecting, the amount of stuff quadruples. In all seriousness though, there is a lot of stuff associated with kids even when they are infants.I think in the situation you described I would think it is a better call to rent. If you only have 10k for a downpayment, how much do you have for emergencies?
November 16, 2010 at 7:35 PM in reply to: Advice For First Time Buyer, Loans, FHA and Condos #632243lookingParticipant[quote=Looking2buysoon]Thanks, we used to rent a condo located in PQ (right by the 56 and 15) Despite some of our neighbors looking down on us for being renters we liked it and loved the location.
Trulia has tons of these 2 bedroom 2 baths listed at $175-250k. We are 26 and hope to be parents before 30 so our thinking is to maybe sneak into a condo or townhome. Stay in it for maybe 5 years or until our kid is old enough to run around and need more space.[/quote]
Somehow it seems that the moment you are expecting, the amount of stuff quadruples. In all seriousness though, there is a lot of stuff associated with kids even when they are infants.I think in the situation you described I would think it is a better call to rent. If you only have 10k for a downpayment, how much do you have for emergencies?
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