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The New Trump Accounts for Kids: The Good, the Bad, and the Icky

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Here’s how to take advantage of Trump’s eponymous tax-advantaged investment account for U.S. citizens under 18.

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  1. Roll Call

    The dubious rags to riches promise of Trump accounts (opens Roll Call)

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    President Donald Trump rings the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq during the launch of Trump investment accounts in the Oval Office of the White House on July 6. Trump accounts are a new type of tax-deferred investment account for children.

  2. The American Spectator

    The Promise — and Problem — of Trump Accounts (opens The American Spectator)

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    President Trump’s launch of Trump Accounts represents a promising forward-thinking pro-family and pro-growth initiative for the American people. These new...

  3. Deseret News

    Opinion: Don’t dismiss ‘Trump Accounts’ just because of the name (opens Deseret News)

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    I rise to offer two cheers for Trump Accounts. I believe these tax-advantaged savings accounts for children, many of which are kick-started with a $1,000 donation from the federal government, represent the most important innovation in U.S. social policy in the past three decades. Let’s discuss why.

  4. Inc.

    The New Trump Accounts for Kids: The Good, the Bad, and the Icky (opens Inc.)

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    Here’s how to take advantage of Trump’s eponymous tax-advantaged investment account for U.S. citizens under 18.

  5. The 74 Million

    Trump Accounts Have Arrived. Here’s What Families Need to Know (opens The 74 Million)

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    A new investment opportunity became available to millions of American babies and children this summer. Trump Accounts, which allow parents and guardians to establish an individual retirement account for children under age 18 who have a valid Social Security number, went live on July 4.

  6. KRDO

    What are Trump Accounts for kids? And should you open one? (opens KRDO)

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    Trump Accounts, the president’s foray into free cash for American children, officially launched on July 4, the nation’s 250th birthday. The accounts are designed to help families grow savings for children from the time they’re born, capitalizing on the 20 years or so they presumably have before ente…

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