Understanding IRAs

Understanding IRAs

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Here's how Understanding IRAs aligns with curriculum standards in West Virginia. Use the filters to change the location, set of standards, and grade level.

II: Group II - Personal Finance

SPECIFIC EVALUATION CRIT.: SPECIFIC EVALUATION CRIT.

6: Savings, Investing, and Risks

Standards
Defined by WV SPECIFIC EVALUATION CRITERIA 8th-12th Grades and align with Understanding IRAs
1451.6.1: Describe how saving and investing are different.
1451.6.18: Describe the advantages of investing through a tax-deferred account such as an IRA or 401(k) versus a taxable account.
1451.6.19: Investigate the contribution limits and tax advantages of a traditional IRA versus a Roth IRA.