Sat Nov 09 2024, by Tyler Gardner

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Three Quick and Easy Ways to Build Wealth for Your Child

I'm Tyler, a former financial advisor and portfolio manager, now dedicated to creating financial content for free.

1. Invest Early in a UGMA Account

Put $2,000 for them in a Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) account the day they're born and invest it in low-cost index funds. This doesn't require earned income and doesn’t have to be allocated for education. By age 65, they could have close to a million dollars!

2. Add Monthly Contributions

With the same $2,000 investment in a UGMA account, add $100 a month once they turn 18. By approximately age 45, they will likely be a millionaire with access to their funds for any purpose.

3. Use a Custodial Roth IRA

When your child turns about 8 years old, have them work for your small business and deposit $200 a month of their earnings into a custodial Roth IRA. Investing these funds in low-cost index funds can result in a couple of million dollars by retirement, all tax-free!

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