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2. Individual retirement account - Wikipedia

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   Individual retirement account. An individual retirement account [1] ( IRA) in the United States is a form of pension [2] provided by many financial institutions that provides tax advantages for retirement savings. It is a trust that holds investment assets purchased with a taxpayer's earned income for the taxpayer's eventual benefit in old age.

3. Retirement plans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Types of retirement plans. Retirement plans are classified as either defined benefit plans or defined contribution plans, depending on how benefits are determined.. In a defined benefit (or pension) plan, benefits are calculated using a fixed formula that typically factors in final pay and service with an employer, and payments are made from a trust fund specifically dedicated to the plan.

4. A complete guide to 401(k) retirement plans: What is a ... - AOL

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   A 401 (k) plan is a tax-advantaged retirement savings tool offered by employers that allows eligible employees to contribute a portion of their salary up to a set amount each year. Unlike ...

5. IRA vs. 401(k): 6 Tips for Choosing the Best Retirement Plan ...

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   The individual retirement account vs. 401(k) debate is an opportunity to think about retirement savings -- particularly the benefits of tax-advantaged accounts. Although both types of retirement...

6. Annuity vs. IRA: What’s the difference? - AOL

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   An IRA is an investment account while an annuity is a contract between you and a life insurance company. These financial products function in fundamentally different ways, so it’s important to ...

7. Roth IRA - Wikipedia

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   A Roth IRA is an individual retirement account (IRA) under United States law that is generally not taxed upon distribution, provided certain conditions are met. The principal difference between Roth IRAs and most other tax-advantaged retirement plans is that rather than granting a tax reduction for contributions to the retirement plan, qualified withdrawals from the Roth IRA plan are tax-free ...