To me, it meant that it wasn't really good enough, only approximately good, lacking in something or other.

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Although they cannot draw more than the maximum amount - which is approximately equal to a good health annuity - there is more flexibility over the death benefits.

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Though shares have approximately doubled over the past year, they remain a good buy.

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Another good bet for a 529 would be Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), which currently return approximately 3% plus whatever the inflation rate turns out to be. (Currently, that works out to a combined 5.5%, according to Vanguard's John Hollyer.) Unfortunately, the only 529 investors with access to reasonably priced TIPS are residents of South Dakota, who can buy into a Pimco TIPS fund with no load.

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