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Roth IRAs for Beginners

By Frank Francese \ September 16, 2020

Roth IRAs are a Crucial Tool for Lowering Taxes in Retirement. Roth IRAs are after-tax retirement accounts, in contrast to traditional IRAs and most employer-sponsored retirement plans such as 401(k) programs that are tax-deferred accounts (pre-tax contributions). Because of the unique tax structure, Roth IRAs have several advantages. First, what is an IRA? IRA is…

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Financial Thoughts from a New Grandfather

By Frank Francese \ December 15, 2019

I was given a new nickname this week. “Pops!” I became a grandfather. In response, I immediately let my imagination run wild and scoured the web for “tiny baseball mitts” and “really small golf clubs,” but my practical side reappeared and I thought: “what would be the most prudent action for a grandfather to take…

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