6 Places to Open a Roth IRA (And Why You Should)
Few things are more boring than investing for retirement.
You're taking money that you could spend today, and putting it into an account that you can't touch for 30+ years..
π₯±π΄
However.. it's a necessity.
Unless you plan on working forever, you'll have to invest at least a little bit of money throughout your life.
Now, there are so many different kinds of investment accounts out there which is why today, we're only focusing on one of them:
The Roth IRAβ
Why the Roth?
Because it's one of the easiest accounts to open and it's also one of the most impactful.
A Roth IRA lets you invest money that has already been taxed and once you reach age 59 1/2, you can have that money completely tax free.β
For example: If you put in $500 to a Roth IRA today and it grew to $1 million, you could withdraw that entire $1 million and not have to pay taxes on any of it.
Pretty cool, right?
Okay.. maybe it's not "cool", but it's impactful.βIf you haven't opened a Roth IRA yet, these are a few places I recommend:β
TD Ameritrade
Fees: $0 per trade, individual investment fees vary
Account minimums: $0
Where to open: tdameritrade.com/account-types/retirementββ
Vanguard
Fees: $0, individual investment fees vary
Account minimums: $0
Where to open: investor.vanguard.com/iraββ
Ellevest
Fees: $1-9/month
Account minimums: $0
Where to open: ellevest.com/investingββ
Fidelity
Fees: $0, individual investment fees vary
Account minimums: $0
Where to open: fidelity.com/retirement-ira/overviewββ
Betterment
Fees: .25% AUM (read more about investment fees)Account minimums: $0
Where to open: betterment.com/ira-and-401k/ββ
Altruist
Fees: $0, varies by advisor
Account minimums: $0
Where to open: Only available through registered investment advisors, like AllStreet Wealthβ

β
βThings to keep in mind with Roth IRAs
- Annual contribution limits for a Roth IRA: $6,000
- Income limits for contributing to a Roth IRA: $140,000 for singles and $208,000 for married filing jointly
- It is possible to contribute to a Roth if your income is over these limits through the "backdoor" Roth IRA strategy
Also read: How to Open a Roth IRAββ