Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to Trump Accounts to help fund savings accounts for millions of American kids. Here's what to know about eligibility and how to open an account for your ...

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Sabrina Karl has over two decades of experience writing about savings, CDs, and other banking topics. She is currently a full-time staff writer at Investopedia and one of the country's top experts on ...

Trump accounts are a new type of tax-deferred investment vehicle for U.S. children, created under President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" tax and spending bill, which promises $1,000 seed ...

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Faye was Headline Money Consumer Money Journalist of 2023 and a Wincott Award finalist in 2025. She's been investigating scams for nearly a decade. The income tax you pay on savings interest will rise ...

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President Donald Trump and Republicans have floated an alternative to the Affordable Care Act: Send money directly to consumers instead of health insurance companies. Proposals vary and details are ...

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The funds will go to the government's Invest America plan. In a major philanthropic move, billionaires Michael and Susan Dell are donating $6.25 billion to deposit $250 into savings accounts for up to ...