Seeding a ‘529’ college-savings plan for young children or a Roth IRA for teenagers can give your loved ones a leg up. Illustration: Alex NabaumU.S. consumers entered this holiday season planning to spend an average of $654 on gifts, with the likeliest purchases going to gift cards, vacation and travel, and toys and games, according to the Conference Board Holiday Spending Survey. Instead of giving these traditional gifts, wealth advisers say a financial-related gesture or present might be the best gift of all—the one that keeps on giving. Even small financial gifts can help to position young people for success or help seniors to enjoy their retirement, financial advisers say.

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Persons: Roth, Alex Nabaum Organizations: Conference