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With inflation on an upswing and tax rates at historic lows. What are your thoughts on tax deferred vs taxable retirement contributions for young (<35) people?

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With the caveat that everyone's situation is different, our default suggestion is to prioritize your tax-deferred contributions first - for most people, that's their 401k (or similar).

For people <35, we suggest taxable contributions using the Roth IRA until they earn too much to keep contributing. If it's good enough for Peter Thiel, it's good enough for you https://bit.ly/3xZ8cEW

After you're making too much, switch it to the traditional IRA. That priority - 401k, Roth, Traditional - should leave you pretty diversified from a tax perspective and give you options when you hit retirement.

Here's a good article from Investopedia that covers retirement contributions income limits and other considerations: https://www.investopedia.com/retirement/ira-contribution-limits/

Everyone's tax situation is different, so the suggestions above shouldn't be considered advice. We'd be happy to discuss your specific situation. Drop us an email at weeklyupside@gmail.com.

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