Should I Max Out My 401k? I Ran the Numbers Starting at 25 vs 30 vs 35. The Difference Is Uncomfortable.
Should I max out my 401k? I asked myself that exact question at 25, sitting at my desk after my first full year as a civil engineer, trying to figure out whether the short-term sacrifice was actually worth it. So I ran the math. Not the vague motivational version where someone tells you compound interest…