While you've likely heard the term IRA thrown around before, you might not realize just easy it is to open one of these ...

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With a Roth IRA, you contribute money without getting an up-front tax break (unlike a traditional IRA, which offers a tax deduction in the year you contribute). The tax break comes later: You can ...