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Plain-English definitions for the terms you'll encounter on your financial journey.

📖 1402 Terms Defined
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Backdoor Roth IRA🏖️ Retirement

A strategy for high earners to contribute to a Roth IRA by making a non-deductible Traditional IRA contribution and then converting it.

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Five-Year Rule (Roth)🏖️ Retirement

The requirement that a Roth IRA must be open for five years before earnings can be withdrawn without tax or penalty.

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Roth IRA💰 Personal Finance

A retirement account that allows you to contribute after-tax dollars, with the benefit of tax-free growth and tax-free withdrawals in retirement.