First, the similarities: 529 custody plans and accounts, such as the UGMA (Uniform Gifts to Minors Act) or UTMA (Uniform Transfers to Minors Act), offer parents other ways to help...
Parents typically open custodial accounts if they want their children to save and invest because children in most states are not legally allowed to own financial assets. UTMA is one...
Parents allocate benefits for their children and in order to do so, they will use personal finance tools such as a 529 plan and a custodial account. There are differences between the...