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title: "Investing for Teens (Ages 13-17)"
description: "Guides for families investing for teens ages 13-17: priority stack, account map, Roth IRA, 529 planning, scam awareness, and annual review."
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Guides for families investing for teens ages 13-17: priority stack, account map, Roth IRA, 529 planning, scam awareness, and annual review.





    


# Investing for Teens (Ages 13-17)






Guides for families and teens navigating investment decisions for ages 13-17. The teen years bring earned income eligibility for the Roth IRA, 529 drawdown planning as college approaches, scam awareness, and the first money conversations between parents and teens.



- [First priority: what comes before investing for teens](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/teens/first-priority/)
- [Account map: UGMA/UTMA, custodial Roth IRA, 529 and HSA](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/teens/account-map/)
- [Time horizons: separating short-, medium- and long-term money](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/teens/time-horizons/)
- [Risk capacity: retirement assets vs. near-term 529](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/teens/risk-capacity/)
- [Automation: auto-contributions, 529 glide paths and limits](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/teens/automation/)
- [Fees: expense ratios, commissions and 529 administrative costs](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/teens/fees/)
- [Scams: social media gurus, crypto pump-and-dump and fake apps](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/teens/scams/)
- [Family conversations: what to share and what to keep private](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/teens/family/)
- [Life events: first earned income, first job, college acceptance](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/teens/life-event/)
- [Annual review: checklist for teen accounts](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/teens/annual-review/)



[Full guide: Investing in the Teen Years](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/decades/teens/)








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