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    Apr 19, 2009, 12:02 PM
    Roth IRA investing with no earned income
    I am retired with no earned income, can I invest in a Roth IRA?
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    Apr 19, 2009, 09:29 PM

    About the only non-earned income that counts is alimony:

    Publication 590 (2008), Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)

    (This is in the traditional IRA section but counts for Roths too.)
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