As many of the readers of Peak Personal Finance may know, now is the peak season for U.S. residents to consider investing in an Individual Retirement Account — an IRA.  In fact, there will be a lot of people looking for an internet IRA between now and April 15th in order to save on their 2008 income taxes.

Clearly the folks at E-Trade are aware of that, as they have recently come out with a special offer for E-Trade IRAs.  Under the special offer, if you open an E-Trade Securities IRA here is the deal:

• There are no annual fees, so long as you get electronic statements instead of paper.
• No minimum investment amount.
• E-Trade has over 7,000 mutual funds to choose from.
• E-Trade financial advisors will provide investment advice to you.
• You enjoy tax-deferred earnings (as allowed by law);
• And, to sweeten the deal, you get up to 100 commission-free trades.

So, if you are scrambling to open an IRA before tax day, you should consider an E-Trade individual retirement account.  Be sure to check the E-Trade online banking website for all of the terms and conditions that apply.