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Anyone Visited India International school. (not TISB ) This is on the sarjapur Rd past Wipro and railway gate. (Website [url]http://iis.edu.in/[/url]). I visited last year with a friend, its about 30 acre campus, I beleive its ICSE. I liked the school very much, thinking about it for our kids. It ...

So Bobus, What other options do I have as USC R2Iing. Investing in INDIA will have US taxation and investing in US in taxable accounts can be taxed at both places. My beleif was to have tax shelter atleast at one location. Other option is investing the 50% that is going to 529 into some kind of ELSS ...

Bobus, Excellent Summary. I was also under the dilemma to use 529 or not. In my case I am USC planning to R2I soon. We have 1 year old kid and want to start a 529 plan. Here is my take on this. It looks like for a decent college, the total 4 year cost for colloge after 17 years is going to cost ...

Folks and Gurus, I came to know about an investment option called ELSS in INDIA. This is old started in 2005, but I came to know about it recently. For those who dont know what it is, called "Equity Linked Savings Scheme" You can invest what ever amount you want, but its locked for three years and ...

Vanguard 529 plan is Neveda state plan maintained by Upromise. There are some really good reviews about this plan. Also the managing costs for this account is very very less. I am planning to invest in the following funds in Vanguard 529 plan Vanguard Aggressive growth portfolio (Domestic 80 ...

If this car replaces all those Crazy Autos beginning this year, I am all for it. All these Auto drivers should be screened and tested for driving skills and taught Road etiqutte before we issue a licence. Also these cars should be incorporated with a special device which will shut the egine off if ...

Contributed to the fund ...Good Effort from everyone. I will pass this in my circles.

I like the strategy of splitting the edu expenses into three diff accounts for kids education. 1. 529 plan 2. Taxable account 3. Taxable account in INDIA (equities and CDs) [B][U]529 Plan:[/U][/B] Current college cost is around $15000 ( in state ) average. In 18 years you will need about 187K for ...

I like the strategy of splitting the edu expenses into three diff accounts for kids education. 1. 529 plan 2. Taxable account 3. Taxable account in INDIA (equities and CDs) [B][U]529 Plan:[/U][/B] Current college cost is around $15000 ( in state ) average. In 18 years you will need about 187K for ...

OK OK OK , This is the dilemma that every USC R2I parents needs to face and make a decision about 529 vs reg taxable investments. Agreed that 529 is not tax efficient as far as India is concerned. Here are some investment strategies [COLOR=Red][B][U]1. Strategy one (529)[/U][/B][/COLOR] [B][U]Facts ...