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Should I increase contributions to HSA or 401(k)?
Posted on 10/7/15 at 8:38 pm
Posted on 10/7/15 at 8:38 pm
Currently maxing out ROTH IRA and contributing 8% of salary to 401(k)... company matches 6%. I contribute $1,700 to my HSA and I'm trying to decide if I increase the HSA to the max contribution of $3,350 or increase my 401(k) contribution by $1,650?
Also, if I ever switch from a HDHP to a PPO can I continue to use the money in the HSA? (I know I won't be able to continue to contribute.)
Thanks in advance.
Also, if I ever switch from a HDHP to a PPO can I continue to use the money in the HSA? (I know I won't be able to continue to contribute.)
Thanks in advance.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 9:16 pm to Amory Blaine
You will be allowed to exhaust the funds in the HSA, but the same rules apply (qualified medical expenses, etc). Some HSA's will allow you to invest once the balance gets high enough, but it may be a limited choice of funds, so you may be better off just putting it in your 401k.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 10:46 pm to LSUGUMBO
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ome HSA's will allow you to invest once the balance gets high enough, but it may be a limited choice of funds, so you may be better off just putting it in your 401k.
That's how my company is, and the fund options are awful. I'd go more into 401(k).
Posted on 10/7/15 at 11:50 pm to Amory Blaine
Some HSA plans do offer investment options, once you reach a certain minimum balance. Mine does, but they're limited and some have higher than average fees. Also, with Optum Bank (our HSA provider), trying to find a way to speak to a living, breathing human is all but impossible. I would sock away enough in the HSA to cover the deductible or max out of pocket for a couple of years and then devote additional contributions to the 401k. If you have, or expect to have, heavy medical expenses in the short term, obviously YMMV.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 5:26 am to Amory Blaine
HSA contributions are also FICA exempt - which is a 7.65% tax. Unless you already hit the SS limit of $118k, in which case it would only avoid Medicare at 1.45%. But that could be a 7.65% return on that money immediately over a 401k deposit since 401k money is not FICA exempt. So it heavily depends on your salary range.
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