Do you rather max out 401K or Roth IRA orr both?

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Both, with priority to always max the Roth IRA (which I do via backdoor)

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100%.

Both, but depending on your income level, 401k may take priority over the $7K Roth limit. Backdoor Roth isn’t available to all.

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Mega back door is moving 401k $$ and requires your employer plan to be set up in a way that allows for post-tax, non-Roth contributions. Normal Backdoor conversion is IRA $$, where you contribute to a traditional IRA, and then convert to Roth contributions.

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Both. Even that’s not enough

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