Abstract
A common misconception is that 401(k)s and IRAs save you from income tax. They don’t, but they do save you from capital gains tax. With compounding, the additional earnings from tax-advantaged accounts over taxable accounts can be large.
A common misconception is that 401(k)s and IRAs save you from income tax. They don’t, but they do save you from capital gains tax. With compounding, the additional earnings from tax-advantaged accounts over taxable accounts can be large.