A successful citizen participation program must be: integral to the planning process and focused on its unique needs; designed to function within available resources of time, personnel, and money; and responsive to the citizen participants (Cogan, et al. 1986 p. 298).
Open your IRA online quickly & easily. 1  Get started with as little as $1,000. 2  Move money directly from your bank to your new Vanguard IRA Â® electronically. 3  Name beneficiaries for your IRA. (We'll send instructions once your IRA is open.). 4  Avoid the $20 annual account service fee by registering your accounts online and signing up for e-delivery. Get started with as little as $1,000. *. 2  Move money directly from your bank to your new Vanguard IRA Â® electronically. 3  You'll just need your bank account and routing numbers (found on your bank checks).
Vanguard also charges minimal account transaction and maintenance fees, and makes it very easy for investors to waive these fees. Vanguard has been present in the investment industry for over 100 years, and the long-term performance of several of its investment products makes it a great place to start an IRA account.