The author (not pictured) is withdrawing money from her daughter's college fund to pay for a private middle school.
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- When I was pregnant with our first child, we started a college fund.
- We set aside $150 every month for her 529 account, even when it was financially difficult.
- We're now withdrawing from her plan to pay for middle school.
When my spouse and I learned we were expecting our first child, we met with a financial planner and immediately set aside funds for college.