# Teens Can Invest Before 18 – Ask a Parent to Open a Custodial Account

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-11-05T00:50:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.moneycrashers.com/teen-investing-accounts/
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You can’t open a brokerage account alone until you’re an adult, but a parent can set up a custodial account for you now, or a custodial Roth IRA once you earn money from work. Put your first dollars into one broad index fund and leave them alone, since money invested as a teen gets the most years to grow. Source

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