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Any reason not to max out 457(b)?

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Apr 9, 2025 · 18:56

My wife works for a non-profit hospital, she gets a 403(b) with 6% employer match and they also offer a 457(b). We have her contributions for the 403 set to max out over the year at ~$900 per check, so we don’t lose out on the 6% employer contribution. With the market being so down, us needing to lower our tax liability, and us considering increasing our post-tax investment to our brokerage, we figure is a good next move to just max out her 457 and essentially invest most of her income pre-tax? Am I missing any reason this would be a bad idea and we’d be better off doing a post-tax brokerage contribution instead?

Thank you for any input!