Wondering if you should convert your tax-deferred retirement savings to a Roth? Here’s what to consider | CNN Business

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Having financial flexibility in retirement — especially in being able to maximize your spending while minimizing your taxes — is an optimal situation.

And it’s one you can arrange by keeping at least some of your retirement savings in a tax-free account.

“You’re giving yourself more options in the future,” said Brian Kearns, an Illinois-based certified public accountant and certified financial planner.

One way to do that is to convert at least some of your tax-deferred savings in your 401(k) or traditional IRA into a Roth account. Money rolled into

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