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What to know about Trump Accounts and automatic enrollment
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Adriana Morga and Wyatte Grantham-Philips | The Associated Press , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· October 8, 2026
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Key points Children 18 years old or younger are eligible, and some may even receive a one-time government contribution. A government program offers special investment accounts for children.
A government program offers special investment accounts for children. These accounts invest money in the stock market on behalf of the child. Children 18 years old or younger are eligible, and some may even receive a one-time government contribution.
Further details about the program are available. The accounts are managed for the child until they can access the funds themselves.
Parents and guardians must activate the accounts for their eligible children, even if they are automatically enrolled.
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