Americans just got a new bucket of money for their kids, but it may not do much to solve the real financial pain of starting a family.
Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell recently shook up the political and parenting worlds by pledging $6.25 billion (1) to boost the new “Trump accounts,” a government-backed savings program designed to help children build long-term financial security.
Lyman Stone, Peter Foreshaw Brookes, The Critic
Maria Baer, Brad Wilcox, Deseret News
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