How to Kickstart a Young Person’s Retirement

How to Kickstart a Young Person’s Retirement
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CHICAGO—When the Vondruska family gathered in Watersmeet, Michigan on Christmas Eve to open presents, the grandchildren did not rip open any packages from their grandparents.

Instead, George and Susan Vondruska handed their three granddaughters, who are in their early 20s and working, notes that say they now have Roth IRAs worth $5,000 each.