
American Kids Are Sitting on $28-30 Billion, and Most Do Not Keep It in a Bank
September 21, 2026
Hyperlayer released a report on September 8, 2026, on how much money children hold. It estimates that Americans aged 8 to 15 have $28 billion to $30 billion across cash, fintech apps and bank accounts. The report is called Kids & Money: The Unbanked Billions. It draws on a YouGov survey of 3,981 children across