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Answer: Retirement & Wills, IRAs, Roth IRA

What is a Roth IRA?

Roth IRAs, created in 1997, work differently from traditional IRAs. While you generally can deduct contributions to traditional IRAs and pay tax when you withdraw the money, the opposite is true for Roth IRAs. With Roth IRAs, you can’t deduct your contributions, but when you retire, you can withdraw both contributions and earnings tax free.

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