IRA Contributions Poll

fabsroman · #3 01-29-2008, 09:45 AM

I do about 30 returns, have about 100 clients total between legal and accounting, and would probably agree with your renter based upon what I have seen from my clients. I've read articles that say less than 50% of US workers are saving anything for retirement, whether through employer plans or IRA's. That is why I posted the poll. I just find it rather astounding. At first I thought it was only my clients, but the more I read and the more I talk to other people, it seems as though this is the norm.

The next poll I post might ask how much credit card debt people carry from month to month when they don't pay off their credit card balance every month. I have a lot of clients that are in credit card debt, and that also astounds me.

View Poll Results: Which one fits your situation?
I will be making a full 2007 IRA contribution	2	11.76%
I will not be contributing to a 2007 IRA	2	11.76%
No IRA contrib because I participate in an employer plan	3	17.65%
I max out both my employer plan and contribute to an IRA	4	23.53%
I do not participate in an employer plan and will not be contributing to an IRA	1	5.88%
No IRA contrib because I make too much money and have an employer sponsored plan	2	11.76%
My spouse and I both max out all our retirement plan contributions, employer and IRA's both	2	11.76%
If none of the above fit, post what I left off and keep it anonymous if you can.	1	5.88%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll