Save for college in 529 or normal brokerage account?
Save for college in 529 or normal brokerage account? My state provides no tax benefit for putting money in a 529. Obviously, there's the tax free growth I get by being in 529 (as long as I use the money for my child's college). On the other hand, if my child goes to a cheaper college or not at all, I'd have a 10% penalty. So question is - do I put in, say a 100k, in a 529 for by 6 month old? Or d...