Accounts

Where you hold it changes what you keep.

Two savers with identical balances can end up with very different after-tax outcomes, purely because of which accounts the money sits in. These guides cover how each account type is taxed and how to use the mix to your advantage.

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Roth or traditional? Brokerage or tax-advantaged? An HSA on top? The account you choose decides when you pay tax and how much control you keep in retirement. The guides below break down how each type works and when each one wins. More on taxable brokerage accounts and HSAs is on the way. When you want to see how a given account mix drains down in a tax-aware order, the calculator models it directly.

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Tax Strategy
Roth vs. Traditional: Which Wins in Retirement?
The choice comes down to one number you can't fully predict: your tax rate now versus later. Here's how each account is taxed, and why holding both is the real advantage.

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