The new Trump Accounts give kids $1,000. What should parents do?

By Bill Chappell

Published July 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM EDT

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Parents can contribute a total of up to $5,000 to a Trump Account annually, until the year their child turns 18. But should they do that? And where does it stand compared to other savings options?

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Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell is a writer and editor on the News Desk in the heart of NPR's newsroom in Washington, D.C.

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