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[-] brap@lemmy.world 55 points 5 days ago

I’m guessing I’m a bit too European, but what else does IRA mean?

[-] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 74 points 5 days ago

An individual retirement account (IRA) is a tax-advantaged personal savings plan designed to help individuals save money for retirement. These accounts offer tax benefits, such as tax-deferred growth or tax-free withdrawals, depending on the type of IRA chosen. Unlike employer-sponsored 401(k)s, individuals typically open and manage IRAs on their own at a financial institution like a bank or brokerage. Anyone with earned income can open an IRA, even if they already have a workplace retirement plan.

[-] brap@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago

Ahh, thank you for taking the time to explain.

[-] SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 days ago

...depending on the type of IRA chosen.

Are there two options, by any chance? Provisional? Official?

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

pre-tax "traditional" and post-tax "Roth", named after a politician that pushed retirement tax laws 30-40 years ago

[-] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

And depending on where you plan to retire (amongst other factors) influences which you choose to contribute to.

Remember kids, index funds in your IRA/401k are your friend. Stay away from mutual funds.

[-] Gork@sopuli.xyz 25 points 5 days ago

Does the IRA have a good IRA plan?

Might switch careers to being Irish if that's the case.

[-] fulcrummed@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago

I don’t know if I’d call it controversial, but perhaps incendiary.

[-] f314@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

It’s revolutionary.

[-] deHaga@feddit.uk 8 points 5 days ago

They robbed the Northern Bank in Belfast for their post terror pension plan. £26.5m

[-] 58008@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

There's some evidence/theories that the Northern Bank robbery was done to give ex-IRA members retirement funds 👀

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago

Depends if Sean Bean is involved.

[-] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 days ago

Me every time someone mentions theyre from the uk because i lived in ireland for 5 years when i was younger.

[-] carrylex@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago
[-] djdarren@piefed.social 4 points 5 days ago
[-] OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Me because i also only know of one IRA

[-] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Understandable mistake, as with them being your employer you would expect it to be a 401k plan

[-] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Well, the IRA tends to bring people on more as independent contractors rather than full-time employees. Hence the preference for IRAs.

[-] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago
[-] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 days ago

With their tanks and their bombs, and their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head, they are dying

[-] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

would it be prudent to serve Irish car bombs after the meeting?

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Looks like I brought my drill to work for nothing

[-] MehBlah@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Most Irish folk don't joke about the troubles.

[-] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

The meeting is about potato allotment, but profits are down so it's not good news.

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