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Just How Young Can You Start a Roth IRA?

Just How Young Can You Start a Roth IRA?

A Roth IRA provides generous tax breaks for retirement savings -- especially if you invest in it early. See, while a traditional 401(k) and IRA allow you to make pre-tax contributions, a Roth takes after-tax contributions but allows you to make tax-free withdrawals. The big question, however, is just how early can you invest in a Roth IRA?