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How 529 Plans Cover Your Child's Robotics Competition Team
On The College Savings Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore a specific and growing use of 529 plan funds: covering expenses for your child's robotics competition team. They break down the IRS's broad 'educational enrichment' qualification, using the FIRST Robotics Competition as a concrete example. Lucas walks through allowable costs—registration fees, travel to regionals, robot parts, and even team uniforms—and explains how to document withdrawals for audit-proof compliance. Luna asks the practical questions: what about tools and laptops for coding? The episode…
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