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 Aug 12, 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? Q4@>6 :?E@ E96 H@C=5 H:E9 6DD6?E:2==J ?@ >@?6J 2?5 6?5 FA[ 2E 2 AC6EEJ J@F?8 286[ 36:?8 AC6EEJ C:49[Q %CF>A D2:5] k^Am People are also reading… J’s Pumpkin Patch reopens in support of local families; pays homage to late cofounder Lexington principal Barry McFarland wrote lyrics for UNK Color Song while a student at UNK Natalie Ramirez sets new Lexington High School girls cross country record, takes third at UNK Invite Cozad rallies to support Ide through cancer treatment Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going Lexington native Nikki Sonthana leads UNK Cheer team as head captain Malcom and Propp total 73 kills in Cozad's reverse sweeps of McCook, Cambridge Tuesday Lexington tennis wins title at Kearney Catholic Invite Tuesday FOOTBALL: Gothenburg puts their foot on the gas, wins homecoming in shutout of Chase County Good Samaritan introduces Urgent Orthopedic Care Tom Brady's aviation habits after his retirement from pro football How to watch Nebraska volleyball vs. Maryland: Time, TV and streaming info Dawson County residents express frustration at joint public hearing, seek solution to rising property taxes Another impressive night for Andi Jackson, another sweep for No. 1 Nebraska volleyball Nebraska Powerball player misses $389M jackpot by 1 white ball kAm%@ C:?8 :? E96 7656C2= D2G:?8D AC@8C2>[ %CF>A C2?8 E96 @A6?:?8 36== 7@C E96 }6H *@C< $E@4< tI492?86 2?5 E96 }2D52B[ E96 7:CDE E:>6 E96 EH@ >2C<6ED 92G6 925 2 ;@:?E @A6?:?8[ E96 AC6D:56?E D2:5[ 2?5 E96 7:CDE E:>6 E96 36== 92D D@F?565 :?D:56 E96 ~G2= ~77:46]k^AmkAm%9@D6 7=2?<:?8 E96 AC6D:56?E :?4=F565 |:4926= 2?5 $FD2? s6==[ H9@ A=65865 Se]ad 3:==:@? E@H2C5 E96 :?:E:2E:G6] ~E96C H62=E9J 5@?@CD 2?5 4@CA@C2E:@?D 7@==@H65 DF:E]k^Am kAm%C62DFCJ $64C6E2CJ $4@EE q6DD6?E D2:5 geT @7 %CF>A p44@F?ED 36=@?8 E@ 49:=5C6? H9@D6 72>:=:6D 62C? :?4@>6D =6DD E92? Sa__[___] %92E 52E2 A@:?E DF886DED %CF>A p44@F?ED 2C6 ?@E 8@:?8 AC:>2C:=J E@ E96 G6CJ H62=E9J[ 2?DH6C:?8 2 4C:E:4:D> =6G6=65 3J D@>6 64@?@>:DED]k^Am kAmw6C6’D H92E J@F ?665 E@ <?@H 23@FE %CF>A p44@F?ED]k^Am Adobe Stock k9amw@H 5@ J@F @A6? 2? 244@F?Enk^9amkAm!2C6?ED @C =682= 8F2C5:2?D 92G6 2E =62DE EH@ @AE:@?D 7@C @A6?:?8 2? 244@F?E] %96 62D:6DE :D E@ 7:=6 x#$ u@C> cdcf @?=:?6 2E k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^ECF>A244@F?ED]8@G^QmECF>A244@F?ED]8@Gk^2m] %96 7@C> H:== 2D< 7@C 52E6D @7 3:CE9[ $@4:2= $64FC:EJ ?F>36CD 2?5 4@?E24E :?7@C>2E:@?]k^Am kAm*@F 2=D@ 42? 7:=6 u@C> cdcf H:E9 2 E2I C6EFC?]k^AmkAmp7E6C DF3>:DD:@?[ E96 x#$ H:== 6DE23=:D9 E96 %CF>A p44@F?E] $@>6E:>6 =2E6C[ QJ@F’== 36 4@?E24E65 3J E96 A2CE?6C 7:?2?4:2= 7:C> H96C6 J@FC %CF>A p44@F?E H:== 36 96=5[ H:E9 7FCE96C :?DECF4E:@?D @? 9@H E@ 4@>A=6E6 E96 D6EFA[Q E96 @77:4:2= H63D:E6 :?DECF4ED]k^Am kAmx? pAC:=[ E96 %C62DFCJ s6A2CE>6?E 2??@F?465 E92E E96 q2?< @7 }6H *@C< |6==@? r@CA] H@F=5 36 2 7:?2?4:2= 286?E 7@C %CF>A p44@F?ED] %96 32?< H:== A2CE?6C H:E9 #@3:?9@@5 E@ D6CG6 2D 4FDE@5:2?D @7 E96 244@F?ED 2?5 56G6=@A 2 %CF>A p44@F?E 2AA]k^Am k9amw@H >2?J A6@A=6 @A6?65 %CF>A p44@F?EDnk^9amkAm#@F89=J e >:==:@? 49:=5C6? H6C6 6?C@==65 :? %CF>A p44@F?ED[ :?4=F5:?8 `]c >:==:@? 323:6D H9@ 2C6 6=:8:3=6 7@C E96 S`[___ 7656C2= D665 >@?6J]k^Am k9am(96? H:== E96 S`[___ =2?5 :? J@FC 244@F?Enk^9amkAm%96 D665 >@?6J H:== =2?5 :? J@FC %CF>A p44@F?E D@>6E:>6 27E6C yF=J c 2?5 Q2D D@@? 2D AC24E:423=6Q 27E6C E96 244@F?E :D 2FE96?E:42E65[ 2 %C62DFCJ 8F:52?46 5@4F>6?E D2JD] %CF>A D:8?2=65 |@?52J E92E 2E =62DE D@>6 @7 E96 >@?6J H2D 2=C625J 56A@D:E65]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts k9am(9@ 24EF2==J @H?D 2 %CF>A p44@F?Enk^9amkAm%96 %CF>A p44@F?E :D @H?65 3J E96 49:=5 3FE 25>:?:DE6C65 3J 2? 25F=E F?E:= E96 49:=5 EFC?D `g[ 244@C5:?8 E@ u:56=:EJ x?G6DE>6?ED]k^Am Personal-finance The 'magic number' for a comfortable retirement just got bigger DANIEL DE VISÉ USA Today Network k9am(96? 42? J@F H:E95C2H E96 7F?5Dnk^9amkAm~? E9:D A@:?E[ E96 724ED C6>2:? F?4=62C]k^AmkAmx#$ CF=6D D2J J@F 42? E2<6 5:DEC:3FE:@?D 7C@> 2 %CF>A p44@F?E @? y2?] ` @7 E96 J62C J@F EFC? `g]k^Am kAmqFE E92E 8F:52?46 >2J 492?86 E@ 2==@H H:E95C2H2=D @?=J 27E6C E96 49:=5’D `gE9 3:CE952J[ D2:5 #:E2 pDD27[ G:46 AC6D:56?E @7 C6E:C6>6?E @776C:?8D 2E u:56=:EJ] %96 C62D@?i p 49:=5 H9@ 92D?’E EFC?65 `g 5@6D?’E 92G6 E96 D2>6 =682= C:89ED 2D 2? 25F=E]k^Am kAmuC@> E92E A@:?E[ %CF>A p44@F?ED H:== H@C< >F49 =:<6 x?5:G:5F2= #6E:C6>6?E p44@F?ED] x#p CF=6D 86?6C2==J A6?2=:K6 H:E95C2H2=D 367@C6 286 dh½[ H:E9 6I46AE:@?D E92E :?4=F56 2 BF2=:7:65 7:CDE\E:>6 9@>6 AFC492D6[ 9:896C 65F42E:@? 2?5 >65:42= 6IA6?D6D] p7E6C 286 dh½[ J@F 42? H:E95C2H x#p 7F?5D H:E9@FE A6?2=EJ]k^Am k9am(9@ H:== 25>:?:DE6C E96 244@F?EDnk^9amkAm%96 &]$] %C62DFCJ H:== 4C62E6 2?5 25>:?:DE6C %CF>A p44@F?ED[ H:E9 q}* 2?5 #@3:?9@@5 D6CG:?8 2D 4FDE@5:2?D]k^AmkAmtG6?EF2==J[ 72>:=:6D H:== 36 A6C>:EE65 E@ >@G6 E96 244@F?ED E@ @FED:56 7:?2?4:2= AC@G:56CDi AC6DF>23=J[ E96 D2>6 4@>A2?:6D E92E 2=C625J 25>:?:DE6C c_`W<X 2?5 x#p 244@F?ED]k^Am k9amw@H >F49 42? 36 4@?EC:3FE65nk^9am kAmr@?EC:3FE:@?D >2I @FE 2E Sd[___ 2 J62C] qFE E96 @?6E:>6 8@G6C?>6?E QD665Q 4@?EC:3FE:@? 5@6D?’E 4@F?E E@H2C5 E96 2??F2= =:>:E[ ?@C 5@ 4@?EC:3FE:@?D 7C@> 8@G6C?>6?ED 2?5 492C:E:6D]k^AmkAmp? 6>A=@J6C >2J 4@?EC:3FE6 FA E@ Sa[d__ A6C J62C A6C 6>A=@J66[ >@?6J E92E >2J 36 DA=:E 2>@?8 >F=E:A=6 49:=5C6?] t>A=@J66D 42? 5:G6CE AC6\E2I A2J :?E@ 2 %CF>A p44@F?E] %9@D6 4@?EC:3FE:@?D 4@F?E E@H2C5 E96 Sd[___ 2??F2= =:>:E]k^Amk9amw@H 2C6 %CF>A p44@F?ED E2I65nk^9am kAmx?5:G:5F2= 4@?EC:3FE:@?D E@ %CF>A p44@F?ED 86?6C2==J H:== 4@>6 7C@> 27E6C\E2I 5@==2CD] (96? E9@D6 7F?5D 2C6 H:E95C2H?[ @?=J E96 62C?:?8D 2C6 E2I65[ '2?8F2C5 25G:D6D]k^Am kAmr@?EC:3FE:@?D 7C@> @E96C D@FC46D[ :?4=F5:?8 6>A=@J6CD 2?5 6>A=@J66D[ 492C:E:6D 2?5 8@G6C?>6?ED 2C6 AC6\E2I[ D@ E96 7F== G2=F6 @7 2 H:E95C2H2= :D E2I65]k^Am kAm(:E9 D@ >2?J A@E6?E:2= 4@?EC:3FE@CD[ 5:776C:?8 E2I CF=6D 2?5 G2C:23=6 4@?EC:3FE:@? =:>:ED[ %CF>A p44@F?E 9@=56CD >2J DECF88=6 E@ <66A EC24<]k^Am kAmQxE’D F?4=62C H92E 92AA6?D :7 vC2?5525 AFED >@?6J :? 2?5 J@FC 6>A=@J6C 2=D@ AFED >@?6J :?[Q (:==:2>D D2:5] QxE’D F?4=62C 9@H 2== @7 E92E :D 8@:?8 E@ 36 D@CE65 @FE @G6C E:>6]Qk^Am Personal-finance Here are the 10 wealthiest suburbs in America Daniel de Visé USA Today 0 Comments The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story The Great Wealth Transfer will be smaller than you think There’s been a lot of talk about the Great Wealth Transfer, a projected shift of an estimated $124 trillion from older generations to younger ones. Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Gretna's Talon Daharsh hauls in 20-yard touchdown Watch: Archbishop Bergan holds off Bishop Neumann Watch: Archbishop Bergan holds off Bishop Neumann Safety feature demo on mayor's domestic violence website Safety feature demo on mayor's domestic violence website Why Airplane Windows Have A Hidden Three-Pane Design Why Airplane Windows Have A Hidden Three-Pane Design
Personal-finance The 'magic number' for a comfortable retirement just got bigger DANIEL DE VISÉ USA Today Network
The Great Wealth Transfer will be smaller than you think There’s been a lot of talk about the Great Wealth Transfer, a projected shift of an estimated $124 trillion from older generations to younger ones.
