The hidden pitfalls of the $1,000 'Trump Account' for newborns

Everyone is talking about the “Trump Account” that starts with a free $1,000 and could potentially be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars by the time your kid retires. But that’s only if you understand exactly what it is and how it works.

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