Classroom Cash

provides an annual list of some of the nation’s best and worst 529 plans.

FINRA, The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, www.finra.org: Click on the Investor Information tab on the home page to find a link to the College Savings Center that includes a range of background material as well as a 529 college savings plan expense analyzer.

Savingforcollege.com: Provides a wealth of information on 529 plans as well as other alternatives and investment tools. Site is run by Joseph Hurley, author of The Best Way to Save for College: A Complete Guide to 529 Plans (Savingforcollege.com L.L.C., $22.95).