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(12-28-2018, 12:04 PM)Goalpost Wrote: My 401K is matched up front.  If I put 6 percent in, I get the same amount.  Albeit I cant touch it without penalty, but, where else can I get that kind of initial return?  

You should put as much as you need in to get the max maatch from your company. Thats almost like free money. If you can put more in, you should. A basic minimum rule of thumb for pre tax money in your 401k should be 15% of your yearly salary divided by the amount of paychecks you get per year. I contribute 25% of my yearly, and my wife contributes 20% of hers.