 TITLE: How to Save Money for College CONTENT: When Should I Start Saving for College?\n---------------------------------------\nEven if you can't put a lot each month toward saving for your child's education, the earlier you start, the better off you'll be. That's partly because your money will have more time to benefit from the power of compounding returns. If you invest to save for your child's college, your money will work on your behalf.\nStart with whatever you can afford after you've arranged for retirement contributions and other important financial goals, and figured out your monthly budget for necessities such as rent or mortgage, groceries, gas and the like. Then, as your financial situation improves, you can increase your college saving contributions.\nThe easiest way to make sure you save every month is to have funds automatically deposited into whatever savings vehicle you choose (more on that below). Virtually all types of college investment accounts will allow you to set up automatic payments, pulling money from your checking account each month to fund the account. Automating payments makes it much more likely you'll stay on track with college savings—and lets you set it and forget it (until you're in a position to boost those savings). END