Would you max out retirement contributions in this scenario?

- $43k max for me (self-employed 401k)
- $41k max for spouse (401k and 403b)
- HHI ~500k to 600k
- $216k cash outflows last 12 months (excluding income taxes and investments)

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Not enough info.

- Was the past year of spending normal (it’s pretty mind-boggling to me, but I don’t make what you make ;))?
- When do you want or need to access the retirement money?
- What are your alternative uses for the money if you didn’t save it?

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Maybe it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, but to me that’s no different than investing in an S&P 500 fund in an IRA or regular brokerage account, so it’s clearly investing and not spending.

Those contributions are an asset that is part of your net worth, and to treat them the same as a dinner out or a vacation is technically incorrect and potentially misleading.

But, your accounting system is yours, not mine.

Yes. Why wouldn’t you aim to reduce as much tax burden as possible.

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$81k in retirement is approx 14%-16% of HHI so that’s right at the 15% rule of thumb.

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How are you contributing more than the 21.5k into 401k? Is there a loophole I don't know about?

Self employed 401k can have “employer” contributions.

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