IRAs

Tax-sheltered nest eggs

IRAs, or individual retirement accounts, are tax-advantaged savings accounts for retirement in the United States.

Traditional IRAs allow tax-deductible contributions with taxes due on withdrawal; Roth IRAs use after-tax contributions but grow tax-free.

She maxed out her IRA contributions this year.

The plural also refers to multiple such accounts: He consolidated his IRAs into one.

tax

tax-deferred

Taxes owed later, not now

exemption · contribution limits · tax break · write-off · tax shelter · adjusted gross income · tax planning · pretax · after-tax · tax bracket

retirement

401(k)

Tax-advantaged retirement savings account

distribution · withdrawal · beneficiary · annuity · social security · pension · retiree · nest egg · income stream · early withdrawal penalty

investment

portfolio

Collected works or assets

index funds · securities · equities · asset allocation · diversification · dividends · capital gains · brokerage · risk management · commodities

savings

accumulation

Collected mass over time

deposit · account · contribution · compound interest · principal · balance · accrual · growth · long-term · systematic

Categories
Opposites
retirement savings vehicle type

IRAspensions

Ongoing payments after employment

Social Security · 401(k)s · annuities

financial time horizon

IRAschecking accounts

Accessible bank funds

savings accounts · money market accounts · liquid assets · cash · credit cards

armed conflict stance

IRAsBritish Army

UK's land warfare branch

SAS · MI5 · Westminster · peacekeepers

Phrases
Family

IRA, Ira

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