Worth investing in non-matched 401k?
Interested if anyone had a POV on 401ks for temporary stays in the US?
I'm fairly certain my wife and I will return to the UK 2021 at which point our primary goal will be amassing a house deposit. Until then I'm comfortable saving just over 25% of my annual salary in the US. So far 6% is saved into my work 401k and the remaining 19% was saved in cash to amass an emergency fund. Now that my emergency fund is completed. So I'm debating either;
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Re: Worth investing in non-matched 401k?
The only reason to save in the 401K that I can see since you won't be staying in the US and will be using this money for a down payment on a home in the UK is that it is tax deferred money for the year contributed. But you will be paying tax on it, plus a 10% penalty for early withdrawal if you are under the age of 59-1/2, when you close the account and take your funds back to the UK. Do the calculations and see what you come up with? Lots depends on the market and how it is invested for your rate of return.
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Re: Worth investing in non-matched 401k?
You're better off saving in a Roth IRA and then you can use the money for a house purchase
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Re: Worth investing in non-matched 401k?
Thanks Rete, to clarify I’ll keep any money in the 401k until retirement. So there’s a philosophical angle about whether to save for retirement or pause for a couple of years whilst saving for a down payment in a house. |
Re: Worth investing in non-matched 401k?
Originally Posted by mrken30
(Post 12557040)
You're better off saving in a Roth IRA and then you can use the money for a house purchase
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Re: Worth investing in non-matched 401k?
Originally Posted by GeneralPowerpoint
(Post 12557049)
Thanks Rete, to clarify I’ll keep any money in the 401k until retirement. So there’s a philosophical angle about whether to save for retirement or pause for a couple of years whilst saving for a down payment in a house. |
Re: Worth investing in non-matched 401k?
Originally Posted by Rete
(Post 12557160)
Before you do that, check back on past posts. If you are no longer living in the US, the investment house might not allow you to keep the account in the US.
If you use a Roth to save you can’t withdraw contributions without a 10% penalty until after 5 years and any gains will not be tax free before age 59.5 |
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