Plan for your future and learn about a Roth individual retirement account (IRA) and its contribution limits. Decide if it's the right account for you.

Contributions to a traditional IRA are often tax-deductible, with some exceptions based on income limits and retirement-plan coverage at work. This reduces your taxable income for the year you make ...

The owner of a Roth IRA can trade options using funds in the account, but restrictions and risks make the strategy unlikely to meet the objectives of most investors. A Roth IRA is a tax-advantaged ...

Roth IRAs have been around for more than 20 years, and many people may have forgotten or never learned about how valuable they can be. Even small contributions over time can translate into a ...

A Roth IRA is an individual retirement account funded with after-tax dollars. Contributions aren't tax-deductible but grow tax-free. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

With a Roth IRA, you contribute after-tax dollars, so there is no tax deduction when you put money in. The benefit comes later because your investments grow tax-free and qualified withdrawals in ...

Many of our grandparents relied on pensions for retirement income, but few employers these days offer similar retirement coverage. Instead, we have a retirement tool that our grandparents didn't: the ...

Your converted funds must stay in your Roth IRA for five years before you can withdraw them penalty-free. Roth savings give you more control over your tax bill in retirement. There are certain ...

USA - 1998: 34p x 45p Camille Weber color illustration of Roth IRA and traditional IRA racing each other in a marathon. (Lexington Herald-Leader/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Back in 1997, ...