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					Originally Posted by  Jim in CT
					 
				 
				Remember, if you put money into a pre-tax 401(k), you don't avoid taxes, you delay them.  The trick is to pay your taxes when the rates are lower.  I put all my money into an afetr-tax (Roth) 401(k).  I prefer to my taxes today. 
			
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I agree but unfortunately our Government doesn’t allow everyone to have a Roth…………you know, all the rich millionaires………
If you aren’t eligible for a Roth, you could put taxed pay into a 401K that will not be taxed later (the gains will be taxed though).