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Roth IRA Contributions: What's Age Got To Do With It?

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Internal Revenue Service, Department of the United States Treasury: IRA Online Resource Guide - Information about Roth IRAs.
Koch, Edward T., et al. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Investing, Third Edition. New York: Penguin Group, 2005.
The Washington Post: Members of Congress/William Roth.

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