IRA (Individual Retirement Account)
Gold IRA Glossary
A tax-advantaged account that helps individuals save for retirement outside of a workplace plan. The two main types are the traditional IRA, which may offer a tax deduction now with taxes due on withdrawals, and the Roth IRA, which is funded with after-tax money and allows qualified tax-free withdrawals. A Gold IRA is a traditional or Roth IRA that happens to hold physical precious metals.
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