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Last Updated: November 15, 2006

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An acronym for Individual Retirement Account, IRAs are tax-deferred accounts established by workers with earned income to save for retirement. There are two types of IRAs: Traditional IRAs, which may or may not be tax-deductible, and Roth IRAs, described below.

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