"It's not so direct in the case of these college savings plans, but there may be indirect forms of pressure from the state to bolster the position of people in these plans that isn't available for people trying to save on their own for education," Independent analyst Bill Bergman said.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
There is no sense in saving for college. Just take out student loans. They eventually will be forgiven anyway.
What a fool I was for working my way thru college.