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Traditional IRA/401(k) & Roth IRA/401(k) Which is best? [Video]
How do you decide between a Traditional IRA/401(k) & Roth IRA/401(k)? In a prior video we talked about the three different types of account registrations to decide between when saving: Taxable, Tax-Deferred, and Tax-Free. Let’s focus on tax deferred and tax free. Both of those are retirement focused so let’s walk through how much you…
[Video] How Tax-Free Accounts Work
STEPHEN SMALENBERGER, EA There are only three types of accounts: Taxable Tax-Deferred Tax-Free We focused on the first two types already. Let’s focus on the last, Tax-Free. The accounts in this registration category include the following: Roth IRA Roth 401(k) Roth 403(b) Roth 457 Roth Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) The word Roth is really important…
What’s In Your Toolbox? (Part 4)
Over the last several blog entries, we have reviewed the details within the various types of accounts and learned how and when they are taxed. To finish this series, let’s look at the final grouping: The Roth IRA was named after William Roth, a senator from the state of Delaware. He was the main…