early withdrawal from Roth

[Guest enigmaaaaa]

am i correct in understanding that you can withdraw your _contribution_ from your ROTH IRA _any time_ penalty free and tax free and without waitinf for 5 years?

for example, i contributed $3000 in October, and in December, the account balance is $3500. I am allowed to withdraw $3000 from it now without penalty and tax?

[Appleby]

Yes. You are correct