Traditional or Roth?

Today we're sharing a recent chat with ⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠, author and Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management.Ben joined us to discuss his recently released book ⁠Risk and Reward: How to handle market volatility and build long-term wealth, a modern g ...  Show more

We are constantly looking at new homes but immediately quit when we calculate the new mortgage payment which is usually 3x our current payment. Can we pull the trigger and upgrade our house?Have a money question? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...  Show more

Does it make sense to start contributing to the Roth 401(k) at this point and age or should I stick with the traditional pre-tax 401(k) option?Have a money question? Email us hereSubscribe to Jill on Money LIVEYouTube: @jillonmoneyInstagram: @jillonmoneyTwitter: @jillonmoney"Jill ...  Show more

If I am a high earner and diligent saver, would it make more sense to contribute to an after tax brokerage account or max out a pre-tax 403(b)?Have a money question? Email us hereSubscribe to Jill on Money LIVEYouTube: @jillonmoneyInstagram: @jillonmoneyTwitter: @jillonmoney"Jill ...  Show more

"I’m 31. My 401(k) lets me pick a percentage for Roth and a percentage for Pre-Tax contributions. I have $7k in a Roth IRA, and plan to max out 401(k) and Roth IRA next year! My 401(k) match is 8% Pre-Tax. How do I pick my Roth percentage?" We'll walk you through that questio ...  Show more

I feel like it may be time to roll my IRA somewhere else with less fees. Should I do it?Have a money question? Email us hereSubscribe to Jill on Money LIVEYouTube: @jillonmoneyInstagram: @jillonmoneyTwitter: @jillonmoney"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgood ...  Show more