Kumiko Love Instagram – @thebudgetmom
If you’ve ever Googled “Roth vs. Traditional IRA” and ended up more confused than when you started, this is for you.
When people ask me which one they should open, what they’re really asking is:
👉 “When should I pay taxes. Now or later?”
Here’s what most people miss: your IRA choice is more than just a retirement decision. It’s a tax strategy.
It shapes how much control you’ll have over your money in the future.
And that flexibility? It’s powerful. Because when your income in retirement comes from both taxable and tax-free accounts, you get to choose how much tax you pay each year, not the IRS.
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