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March 27, 2012

Most Americans Not Using IRAs

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“March 26, 2012 — Only 22% of Americans say they are saving for retirement by contributing to an individual retirement account (IRA), according to a survey released by TIAA-CREF. —

The research, which polled 1,007 adults age s 18 years and older nationwide, found only about four in 10 (38% ) Americans who own an IRA are contributing up to the annual limit, and 55% are investing less than the maximum allowed amount each year. Seventy-six percent of those polled say they are not currently contributing to an IRA” Read more here

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Denise Appleby

Denise is CEO of Appleby Retirement Consulting Inc., a firm that provides IRA resources for financial/ tax/legal professionals. She has over 20 years of experience in the retirement plans field, which includes training and technical consultation.

Denise writes and publishes educational /marketing tools for advisors; available at http://irapublications.com. Denise co-authored several books on IRAs

Denise is a graduate of The John Marshall Law School, where she obtained a Masters of Jurisprudence in Employee Benefits, and has earned 5 professional retirement designations.
She has appeared on numerous media programs, sharing her insights on retirement tax laws.

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