How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Bread Savings

Covers 2 deposit, 2 retirement, and 2 lending accounts — beneficiaries can be managed online

Bread Savings

Subsidiary of Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

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Bread Savings Customer Care

Mailing Address

Bread Savings, P.O. Box 182084, Columbus, OH 43218-2084

Bread Savings Customer Care

Mailing Address

Bread Savings, P.O. Box 182084, Columbus, OH 43218-2084

Bread Savings Customer Care

Mailing Address

Bread Savings, P.O. Box 182084, Columbus, OH 43218-2084

Verified Jul 2026

Estate planning for your Bread Savings accounts starts with understanding how each one transfers at death. Beneficiary designations and trust retitling both bypass probate, but the right approach depends on the account type, your tax situation, and how much control you want over distributions.

Bread Savings offers 6 accounts, each with its own transfer rules. The sections below cover how to set up beneficiaries, fund a trust, and which products support each approach.

Bread Savings High-Yield Savings AccountBread Savings High-Yield CD
1
Log in to your Bread Savings account at https://mysavings.breadfinancial.com/
2
Navigate to the account summary page for the account you wish to update
3
Select the option to add or update a Payable on Death (POD) beneficiary
4
Enter beneficiary details:
  • Full legal name
  • Relationship to account holder
  • Social Security number
5
Save changes and confirm the designation

Required Documents

  • Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)

Special Requirements

  • Bread Savings limits trust accounts to personal revocable living trusts where the grantor(s) and trustee(s) are the same person(s) and the trust uses a personal SSN (not an EIN) as the TIN
  • For IRA beneficiary designations, contact Customer Care at 1-833-755-4354 for guidance
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