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Retirement

Pre-Tax

In plain English

Money taken out of your paycheck before taxes are calculated, usually headed into a retirement account.

The analogy

You duck the tax now and settle up much later. It lowers your tax bill today.

Why it matters to you

It's the lever that quietly lets you save more than it feels like you can actually afford.

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