TRUMP’S BABY INVESTMENT ACCOUNT: SMART POLICY OR HYPE?
The government wants to drop $1,000 into an investment account for your baby and lock it for 18 years. Smart policy or a headline with fine print?
We run both sides of the debate so the numbers do the talking.
Here is what we cover:
How the program works for US citizen kids born between 2025 and 2028
The $5,000 yearly add-on option and why it creates a fairness problem
What inflation and a bad market decade do to that $1,000 over 18 years
Real examples showing how outcomes change based on what families contribute
Why a Roth IRA is the better move if you are already too old to qualify
A $1,000…
The skinny
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