This article was inspired by a post made by Kevin M on the Bogleheads forum. You may have heard of this rule of thumb about retirement savings priorities: Contribute to 401k (or 403b) to get the full employer match Maximize Roth IRA Maximize 401k (or 403b) Invest in taxable account Kevin asked why a Roth […]
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