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Children and Investing
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22Hi all, I want to financially secure my kids. PLease help.jonah01-3/21/2017
21 I invested in a gas company for my young son and it did very well. Kitskid-11/3/1998
20 PB, <i>We learned a lesson with him (they say your first child is usuallPatricia Meaney-11/3/1998
19 <i>Is that where you can pay for college at today's tuition rate, evePatiBob-11/3/1998
18 <i>In Texas we have something called "The Tomorrow Fund". </Early Out-11/3/1998
17 <i>For low-income families it would seem to be most important NOT to put PatiBob-11/3/1998
16 Our 7 & 5 year old have their own accounts, mutuals that our investment banPatiBob-11/3/1998
15 Some more thoughts regarding putting money in my childrens' names: If my cEarly Out-11/3/1998
14 Also, it is adjusted for inflation and is expected to be $700 for the 1998 tax Early Out-11/3/1998
13 Thanks for the info. I thought it was in the 600's, but wasn't sure of Patricia Meaney-11/3/1998
12 You are right Patricia, it is higher. From American Century website: <pre&Early Out-11/3/1998
11 Sounds good Bob! My parents often marvel over how easy it would have been for Early Out-11/3/1998
10 Hello all, I am happy to report that my 3 year old son loves helping daddy. I tbobm3-11/3/1998
9 John, In answer to your two questions: I'm not an accountant so if there Patricia Meaney-11/2/1998
8 Yes, John. That's pretty much what we're doing for now. However, therpeter michaelson-11/2/1998
7 Peter, My wife and I have decided to do the following: 1) We have a portfoEarly Out-11/2/1998
6 John: I appreciate that you started this thread. I have three kids, all underpeter michaelson-11/2/1998
5 Patricia, Sounds like you are doing a great job with your children, it'Early Out-11/2/1998
4 Thank you Whipsaw! I am familiar with DRIP programs as I have a few myself. IEarly Out-11/2/1998
3 John, I have brokerage accounts for both my children ages 8 and 3. When I firPatricia Meaney-11/2/1998
2 I think you know exactly what your doing. That would be an impressive portfoliWhipsawMcGraw-11/2/1998
1 I'll start. I'm planning to open a brokerage account for each of my twEarly Out-11/2/1998
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