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Max Out Your 401(k) or Pay Down Debt First? What Planners Actually Advise

  • Stashing as much as possible in a 401(k) sounds like unambiguously smart money management.
  • But financial planners say that if you are also carrying high-interest credit-card debt, maxing out retirement contributions can be the wrong first move — with one big exception you should never skip.
  • Here is how advisers think about the order.

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