Is it wise for me to put less in my 401k even if it means not matching to go into a Roth IRA?

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Can you guarantee the IRA will have better returns than the company match of your 401k?

Usually, it makes sense to get the full company match before prioritizing IRA.

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Whichever one that the company will match would probably be the best. That's more bang for your buck. If you have to put less in your Roth to get the full match from your company then I would say go with that.

Putting in minimum to get the match should always be first priority. Anything after can go to Roth

Prioritize the company match in the 401k,that’s free money..

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