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Roth or Traditional Retirement Plan: Which Might Work Best for You?

Like a traditional retirement plan, a Roth retirement plan lets you contribute a portion of your pay to help prepare for retirement. But while a traditional retirement plan offers pre-tax contributions and permits you to defer taxes on gains until withdrawals begin, a Roth retirement plan offers after-tax contributions and permits you to avoid taxes on gains and qualified withdrawals altogether if you meet certain age and holding requirements.

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