Most people are eligible to start a Roth IRA. But your eligibility for a Roth IRA may be affected by your income. If you earn too much, you may not be able to contribute. The chart below shows the limits for 2016. For 2016, you can contribute $5,500, in total, to all your IRAs. You can contribute $6,500 if you are older than 50.
Communism in Russia. Communism began in Russia with the rise of the Bolshevik Party led by Vladimir Lenin. They led the 1917 October Revolution that overthrew the current government and took power. Lenin was a follower of Marxist philosophies.
Jews in Former Soviet Union: Refusniks. The first Jews I met in Moscow on my 1973 visit were Vladimir and Masha Slepak, who three years earlier had applied for permission to leave Russia for Israel. At the time, their three-year wait seemed intolerable.