Should you use a Traditional or Roth IRA for retirement savings? (Episode007)

Description

In this episode, I answer a listener question about how to save for retirement. Specifically, "Should I be using a traditional IRA, Roth IRA, or both for retirement saving?"

In order to answer this question, I provide a general overview of the features for both a Traditional and Roth IRA. I compare the similarities and differences.  Finally, I provide some rules of thumb which you can choose to make a decision on which type of IRA best fits your situation. 

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Show Notes available at DIYInvesting.org

The full show notes for this episode, including my outline for today's podcast, are available at https://www.diyinvesting.org/Episode7

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