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So Money with Farnoosh Torabi · Friday, July 10, 2026

So Money Host Farnoosh Torabi Explains New "Trump Accounts" for Children

On the latest episode of So Money, host Farnoosh Torabi discussed the newly launched "Trump accounts," a savings vehicle for children. She detailed how the accounts work, including a $5,000 annual contribution limit and a $1,000 government seed investment for children born between 2025 and 2028. Torabi shared her positive experience opening one, noting the ease of the process despite the governmental involvement.

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The brand new savings accounts for children that officially became available this month, July 4th in fact.
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I actually think that the underlying idea of the Trump account is a good one.
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So the tech was actually easier than I expected, for a government website.
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Heard on So Money with Farnoosh Torabi — “2007: Ask Farnoosh: Should I Open a Trump Account? Can My Parent Qualify for Medicaid?, published Friday, July 10, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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