The owner of a daycare center told police that she was hit in the face with a shovel by the girlfriend of a drunken father of three children in her care because she would not allow him to leave the center with the children.
Almost anyone can set up a traditional IRA. The only requirements are that you generally must have taxable compensation (typically, salary or wages from your job) and be under age 70Â½ in order to put money into an IRA. Beyond that, the basic mechanics of setting up an IRA are pretty straightforward.
Traditional IRA. As of the time of publication, the IRS allows you to contribute $5,000 per year to a traditional IRA if you are under age 50, and $6,000 if you are 50 or older. You can contribute the maximum amount even if you are covered by an employee-sponsored retirement plan at work, such as a 401k.