When the Roth IRA was introduced in the 1990s it was widely hailed as a great way for individuals to increase their retirement holdings by paying the taxes before the money was invested into their IRA accounts. In 2006, the Roth IRA was made permanent by the Pension Protection Plan along with the increased contribution limits. Today, the Roth family of retirement options is a great way for anyone to start putting away money for their future without worrying about paying taxes on their money more than once. However, for your Roth IRA or Roth 401(k) to effectively grow and provide for you when you reach retirement, you need to understand how to manage your investments and fully take advantage of this popular method of saving.This book is written for the everyday investor who already has a Roth IRA and desires more knowledge or for the individual seriously considering a Roth account. Those who want to put away money so they can retire with enough to be well protected and prepared for anything will benefit from the extensive research on these investments and the helpful case studies distributed throughout the book. You will learn why the federal government enacted the new Roth rules in the mid-1990s, what your different Roth options are and all the ways you can invest the money