If you were to ask a room full of financial professionals whether it makes sense for the typical worker to save for retirement in a traditional IRA versus a Roth, I have a feeling the Roth would come out victorious. And it's pretty easy to see why.

With a traditional IRA, you get a tax break on your contributions, but the benefits largely end there. With a Roth IRA, investment gains in your account are completely tax-free, and so are withdrawals. And that's huge.

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