
About Nicolas
Nicolas Straut is a personal finance writer, former Forbes contributor and This Week in Fintech writer. He has written about money for about ten years, including for fintech companies such as NorthOne and Fundera, and writes the guides and calculators on Tweed.
He isn't a financial advisor or a CPA. Each page shows the primary document and the arithmetic, so you can check both, and each one shows the date it was last updated.
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Credentials
- Education
- BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, The King's College
- Bylines
- Former Forbes contributor and This Week in Fintech writer
- Fintech experience
- NorthOne and Fundera
- Writing about money
- About ten years
- Scope
- Not a financial advisor or a CPA
The latest from Nicolas
IRA and Roth IRA guides
All 15 IRA guides →
Roundup8 best Roth IRA accounts for 2026
Updated 13 min read
ExplainerWhat is a Trump account?
Published 8 min read
Roundup6 best places to roll over a 401(k) for 2026
Published 11 min read
Roundup6 best IRA accounts for 2026
Updated 13 min read
ComparisonThe key differences between a Roth and traditional IRA
Updated 9 min read
ReviewFidelity IRA review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 8 min read
ReviewSchwab IRA review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 8 min read
ReviewRobinhood IRA review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 9 min read
ReviewSoFi IRA review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 9 min read
ReviewInteractive Brokers IRA review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 8 min read
ReviewWebull IRA review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 8 min read
ExplainerWhat is a traditional IRA?
Published 8 min read
ExplainerWhat is a backdoor Roth IRA?
Published 8 min read
ExplainerWhat is a mega backdoor Roth?
Published 7 min read
ExplainerWhat is a Roth IRA?
Updated 9 min read
Retirement planning guides and calculators
All 8 retirement planning guides →
ExplainerWhat is an RMD?
Updated 11 min read
ExplainerWhat is the RMD table for 2026?
Published 5 min read
ExplainerWhat is the inherited IRA 10-year rule?
Published 7 min read
ExplainerWhat is the 4% rule?
Published 8 min read
ExplainerWhat is the median and average net worth by age?
Published 7 min read
ComparisonRoth IRA vs 401(k) for retirement savers in 2026
Published 10 min read
ExplainerWhat is FIRE (financial independence, retire early)?
Published 7 min read
ExplainerHow much money do you need to retire?
Updated 8 min read
Brokerage reviews
All 37 reviews →
ReviewEmpower review 2026
Updated 7 min read
Roundup7 best CFO Silvia alternatives in 2026
Published 11 min read
ComparisonMezzi vs CFO Silvia for AI help with your investments in 2026
Published 7 min read
ComparisonMezzi vs Empower for investment advice and net worth tracking in 2026
Published 7 min read
ReviewClear Street review 2026
Published 9 min read
ReviewMoomoo review 2026
Published 8 min read
ReviewCFO Silvia review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 8 min read
ReviewAlinea Invest review 2026
Published 8 min read
ReviewArta Finance review 2026
Published 8 min read
ReviewBoldin review 2026
Published 8 min read
ReviewProjectionLab review 2026
Published 8 min read
ComparisonBoldin vs ProjectionLab for retirement planning in 2026
Published 7 min read
ReviewOrigin Financial review 2026
Published 8 min read
ReviewRange review 2026
Published 9 min read
ReviewFacet review 2026
Published 8 min read
ReviewDomain Money review 2026
Published 8 min read
ReviewEllevest review 2026
Published 7 min read
ReviewMagnifi review 2026
Published 7 min read
ReviewAutopilot app review 2026
Published 8 min read
ReviewDub app review 2026
Published 9 min read
ReviewAstor AI review 2026
Published 8 min read
Referral codeHow to get a SoFi referral code and cash bonus in 2026
Updated 12 min read
Referral codeHow to get a Public.com referral code and free stock in 2026
Updated 9 min read
Roundup8 best high-yield savings accounts for 2026
Published 15 min read
Roundup6 best robo-advisors for 2026
Published 12 min read
Roundup5 best brokerage accounts for 2026
Updated 12 min read
RoundupThe 5 best apps for free stocks in 2026
Updated 14 min read
ReviewRobinhood review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 8 min read
ReviewCharles Schwab review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 7 min read
ReviewVanguard review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 8 min read
ReviewPublic review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 9 min read
ReviewSoFi Active Investing review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 12 min read
ReviewInteractive Brokers review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 8 min read
ReviewWebull review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 7 min read
ReviewWealthfront review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 8 min read
Referral codeHow to get a Robinhood referral code and free stock in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ReviewMezzi review: Is it worth it in 2026?
Updated 8 min read
Brokerage comparisons
All 28 comparisons →
ComparisonAutopilot vs Dub for copy trading in 2026
Published 8 min read
ComparisonBetterment vs Wealthfront for robo investing and your IRA in 2026
Published 7 min read
ComparisonSchwab vs Fidelity for investing and your IRA in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonVanguard vs Fidelity for investing and your IRA in 2026
Updated 6 min read
ComparisonRobinhood vs Webull for investing and your IRA in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonRobinhood vs Fidelity for investing and your Roth IRA in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonSoFi vs Robinhood for investing and your IRA in 2026
Updated 8 min read
ComparisonSoFi vs Fidelity for investing and your IRA in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonFidelity vs Public for self-directed investors in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonWebull vs Fidelity for investors and Roth IRA savers in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonInteractive Brokers vs Fidelity for active traders and fund investors in 2026
Updated 8 min read
ComparisonWealthfront vs Fidelity for robo investing and your IRA in 2026
Updated 6 min read
ComparisonRobinhood vs Schwab for traders and IRA savers in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonVanguard vs Schwab for investing and your IRA in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonSchwab vs Public for investors and IRA savers in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonSchwab vs SoFi for investors in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonWebull vs Schwab for investors and IRA savers in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonInteractive Brokers vs Schwab for active traders and long-term investors in 2026
Updated 8 min read
ComparisonWealthfront vs Schwab for robo investing and your IRA in 2026
Updated 6 min read
ComparisonPublic vs Robinhood for investing and your IRA in 2026
Updated 8 min read
ComparisonVanguard vs Robinhood for index investors and IRA savers in 2026
Updated 8 min read
ComparisonInteractive Brokers vs Robinhood for active traders and IRA savers in 2026
Updated 8 min read
ComparisonWealthfront vs Robinhood for investing, cash and your IRA in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonPublic vs SoFi for app-first investors in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonWebull vs Public for investors and IRA savers in 2026
Updated 8 min read
ComparisonInteractive Brokers vs Webull for day traders and IRA savers in 2026
Updated 8 min read
ComparisonWealthfront vs SoFi for robo investing, cash and your IRA in 2026
Updated 7 min read
ComparisonWealthfront vs Vanguard for robo investing and your IRA in 2026
Updated 6 min read
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