Qualstar - Qualstar Credit Union was established in 1952 and merged, in 1997, with the Washington Trades Credit Union. This merger gave Qualstar a significant labor presence in the Pacific Northwest. Qualstar currently serves the employees, members and residents of more than 300 unions, companies and communities in the Pacific Northwest.

Roth IRA - The purpose of this site is to provide technical and planning information on Roth IRAs to consumers. Roth-IRAs allow you to put after-tax money (such as vacation funds) into a variety of investment vehicles. These investments accumulate tax-free and when you reach retirement age, both the principal and earnings can be withdrawn tax-free.

Vanguard - Vaguard is one of a number of mutual fund companies that provide IRA and Roth-IRA investments. Vanguard is known for no-load, low-cost and indexed mutual funds.

Schwab - Charles Schwab is one of a number of brokerage firms that provide IRA and Roth-IRA investments. Schwab provides a wide variety of investment options including discounted brokerage services for trading stocks.