Episode 154: Should I Convert to a Roth IRA – Present Value of Money Argument is a Myth – Busted
Mar 7, 2022
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Nate illustrates why the concern over having less money in your account to compound due to taxes paid on a Roth IRA conversion is the wrong way to think about it.
Here are just a handful of the things that we'll discuss:
- Converting to a ROTH
- Taxes on distributions
- Tax Brackets in retirement
- IRS
- Present value of money