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IRA Investment Allocations | Money Smart Life — Sat, 28 May 2011 21:55:28 +0000

[...] comparing a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA and looking at investment risks I thought it would be interesting to talk about a study that looks [...]

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IRA Contribution Limits | Money Smart Life — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:36:10 +0000

[...] with regular investment accounts that do not have special advantages. The main difference between Traditional IRAs vs Roth IRAs are the tax [...]

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IRA or Roth IRA for Your Retirement Plan? | Money Smart Life — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:49:32 +0000

[...] 26, 2010 IRA vs Roth IRA was the question for many people opening up a retirement account right before the tax deadline this [...]

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TradeKing IRA | Money Smart Life — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:35:09 +0000

[...] are multiple things to consider when deciding between an IRA vs Roth IRA but the contribution deadline for both is coming up; which is why a recent email from [...]

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Weekly Roundup - Blah Edition | Start Living Frugal — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:20:51 +0000

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By: Jacqui

Jacqui — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:10:37 +0000

You missed the biggest tax benefit of Roth IRA: You only pay tax on the contributions. With a Traditional IRA, you don’t pay tax now, but you pay tax on your contribution AND ALL EARNINGS upon withdrawal during retirement. With a Roth IRA, you pay tax now, but you get to withdraw your contributions AND ALL EARNINGS tax free at retirement. I think we’d all like to believe our accounts will be much larger at retirement than they are now. It’s an extremely important difference, especially if retirement is still a long way off.
Plus, you can withdraw any principal you’ve paid in prior to retirement (in an emergency – it’s not generally a good idea) without a penalty.

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Weekly Roundup - Blah Edition | Frugal Dad — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:01:35 +0000

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