Would you recommend an associate making 90k base in NYC prioritize maxing out their 401k and Roth IRA even if it means they won't save beyond that? Assume debt has been paid off and 3 month emergency fund in savings

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Max out . Live on rice and beans but max out

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Roth IRA conversion ladder

I’d do 70% retirement 30% into index funds. You think you don’t need the extra $$$ now, but at some point you may need to tap into savings for “life expenses”. For example, you could meet your SO and want to buy a ring / pay for a wedding.

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i am going to say no you don’t have to max out. Enjoy life while you are young. Why would you sacrifice present for your retirement in 30years or so? COVID killed hundreds of thousands now. Their savings mean nothing

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That said. Save for retirement for sure, just don’t push yourself to the edge

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Max out while you can, especially since you already have an emergency fund. If anything, you reduce your contributions if you know you well need cash for any life event Manager1 is referring to.

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Maybe go for 6 months. We are in some strange times!! And in NYC a $5000 emergency fund then invest like crazy!!
You are rocking and killing it.

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$5k would barely cover my rent for 3 months, let alone expenses.

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If it’s to the point of saving “nothing” past that, then no don’t max out. Pad your emergency fund some and save for a vacation later on. You are only young once, and you hopefully will make more money later. Unless you are going for FIRE, live life a little make memories

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Max out. Develop those habits now. As you get raises and bonuses, use to save for a home, vacations, additional savings.

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You have to balance your salary against your cost of living estimate (house, bills etc). You should have an emergency savings fund, that’s the #1 priority before you max out 401k. Not everyone can afford to put 19.5k in a 401k yearly especially at nearly entry level jobs and that’s ok.

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No big short term savings goals right now... maybe buying an apartment in 10 years?

I would say prioritize an emergency savings fund (i.e. 3-6 months of expenses) then max our retirement accounts, then throw the leftover into the stock market.

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The beauty of compounding interest is something you’ll appreciate years down the road. Sweat it out now and relax later. It’ll be worth it.

I would go for a years emergency fund. It's taking people a long time to find new jobs in this economy

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