Roth IRA
AmericanEtymology
Origin of Roth IRA
1997; after William V. Roth, Jr., senator from Delaware
Example Sentences
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She took advantage of workplace retirement matches and maxed out her Roth IRA every year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
With a Roth IRA, that’s not the case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The value comes from converting them to Roth, either inside the plan or through an in-service distribution to a Roth IRA.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Suppose someone makes a nondeductible traditional IRA contribution and then converts it to a Roth IRA.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
“It is a Roth IRA on steroids for people who can afford it and want to leave it to their heirs,” said Jim White, founder of Great Oak Wealth Management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
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