Have you heard about the new investment account that could put $1,000 into the hands of every newborn in America? Where did this idea even come from, and how did it go from an economics paper to a major piece of federal legislation? What does the fine print actually say, and what should your students know before their families rush to sign up? Get the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode of FinCap Friday below:

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About the Author

Yanely Espinal

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanely taught third and fourth grade in Canarsie, Brooklyn. She received her master's degree from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2013. She spends her spare time making YouTube videos about personal finance on her channel, MissBeHelpful. Yanely also loves to dance, sew, paint, listen to podcasts, and babysit her 10 nieces and nephews!