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).
You can also set up an IRA by using a bank, mutual fund company, employer, stockbroker or other financial institution who will act as a custodian or a trustee. Examples are Vanguard, Fidelity Investments, T. Rowe Price and Schwab. Download or request the applicable forms to open up the account. Set up an automatic transfer every month or twice a month to fund the IRA account. 2  Seek a financial adviser to obtain advice on the type of IRA (traditional or Roth) and types of investments the IRA should be invested in.