Ira

¹

[ahy-ruh]

noun

1. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”

IRA

²

Or I.R.A.

1. individual retirement account.

2. Irish Republican Army.

IRA

abbreviation

1. Irish Republican Army

Example Sentences

Regarding your concerns about having to take a “lump sum,” the court can order that the transfer be processed as an inherited IRA transfer.

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Nonspouse beneficiaries cannot always roll an inherited plan into their own IRA in the same way that a spouse can.

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Meanwhile, the average IRA balance was $137,902, up 5% from the second quarter and up 7% from a year ago.

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The median IRA balance was $11,288.

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Among IRAs, Roth accounts are favored among younger generations, as well. with Gen Z is investing 95% of their IRA contributions in Roth accounts, compared with 75% for millennials and 66% for Gen X.

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