ING DIRECT USA's ShareBuilder Announces Free IRA Investing In 2010

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The economy has forced many Americans to consider a delayed retirement.  Fortunately, investing for retirement is getting easier and less expensive.  Today, ShareBuilder from ING DIRECT USA, announces free investing in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) in 2010. Those who open an IRA at ShareBuilder by April 15 will receive free automatic investment credits to be used immediately and throughout 2010.  

"Last year, 40 percent of Americans believed the economy would cause them to retire later than expected, but as we begin the new year, we want to make saving for retirement easier,"(1) said Dan Greenshields, President of ShareBuilder. "ShareBuilder offers no minimums to get started investing. Now, by offering free automatic investing for the year, we hope that the retirement goals of Americans can be realized and put on a path to success without delay."  

An easy way to get started investing in a retirement account is to use ShareBuilder's Automatic Investment Plan, which gives customers the flexibility to create a customized plan allowing for one-time, or recurring weekly, monthly or bi-monthly investments. While automatic investment plan transactions have a low cost of $4 per trade, customers who take part in the IRA offer will have that cost eliminated and be given free investment credits for the year.  

To learn more about the IRA offer, investors should visit www.sharebuilder.com/retire.  To set up a personalized retirement action plan, visit www.retiremyway.com.

ShareBuilder's mission is to help break through barriers that typically prevent investors from entering the stock market. At ShareBuilder, there is no minimum investment required to open an account and no inactivity fees. Customers are able to invest in stock, as well as a range of exchange traded funds and mutual funds, and are able to buy fractional shares of stocks. By taking part in the IRA offer, more Americans can get started saving for retirement.

(1) The online survey was commissioned by ING DIRECT and conducted by TNS in nine countries where ING DIRECT operates, including Australia, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Austria.  In the United States, the survey took place between May 26 – June 9, 2009 among 1,052 adults age 18+.  

About ING DIRECT USA and ShareBuilder

ING DIRECT, the nation's largest direct bank, is dedicated to inspiring Americans to become a nation of savers. Since its inception in 2000, more than 7.6 million Americans have entrusted their savings with ING DIRECT, building the bank to $89.7 billion in assets.  ING DIRECT has developed a comprehensive social media Savers Community, including Twitter, Facebook and it's We, The Savers blog.  For more information about ING DIRECT call 1-800-ING-DIRECT, and for information about its commitment to financial education visit Planet Orange.

ShareBuilder Securities Corporation is an online brokerage designed for automatic, long-term investing. The company's vision is to increase the personal investing rate of the average American by helping individuals build and manage wealth over the long term. Customers pay low commissions on individual transactions, have no account minimum and can choose from three pricing programs. ShareBuilder offers investment products including stocks, exchange-traded funds, and mutual funds. ShareBuilder Securities Corporation, a subsidiary of ING Bank, fsb, is a registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC. For more information about ShareBuilder, please visit Twitter and Facebook.

Securities products are: Not FDIC insured - Not Bank guaranteed - May lose value

SOURCE ING DIRECT USA