Spotlight PERSONAL FINANCE | Q&A Trump Accounts are now live. Here's how they work Daniel de Visé USA TODAY Jul 12, 2026 Jul 12, 2026 Updated Oct 11, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Donald Trump hailed the arrival of Trump Accounts in a recent Oval Office ceremony, vowing to make millions of American babies "very rich."kAm%96 7656C2= D2G:?8D AC@8C2> H6?E =:G6 @? E96 u@FCE9 @7 yF=J[ H:E9 E96 72>:=:6D @7 e >:==:@? p>6C:42? 49:=5C6? 4=2:>:?8 244@F?ED] p>@?8 E9@D6 49:=5C6? 2C6 `]c >:==:@? ?6H3@C? 323:6D H9@ 86E S`[___ :? D665 >@?6J 7C@> E96 8@G6C?>6?E]k^AmkAmpE E96 962CE @7 E96 %CF>A p44@F?ED :?:E:2E:G6 :D 2 7656C2= A=6586 E@ 56A@D:E S`[___ :?E@ D2G:?8D 244@F?ED 7@C 6G6CJ 49:=5 3@C? 36EH66? a_ad 2?5 a_agi 2? x#p 7@C <:5D[ 32D:42==J] %96 AC@8C2> 2=D@ :D @A6? E@ @=56C 49:=5C6? F?56C `g[ 3FE H:E9@FE E96 D665 >@?6J] k^Am kAm}@H[ p>6C:42? 49:=5C6? 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