Turn Summer Cash into $1.3M: Roth IRA Strategy for Kids

Discover how a teen’s summer earnings can grow into a seven-figure retirement by using a custodial Roth IRA. The episode explains the math behind compound interest (example: $2,300/year from age 15 at an 8% return grows to about $1.3M), contrasts starting early versus starting at 30, and shows how much more you’d need later to catch up. It also reviews alternative savings options—529 plans, UGMA/UTMA custodial accounts, and high-yield savings—and outlines the Roth IRA basics, requirements (earned income and a custodian), and the tax benefits of tax-free growth and withdrawals.