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Start thinking of each spouse’s employee retirement plans in the context of a couple’s combined investment portfolio. For example, instead of duplicating each other’s investment asset allocation, consider investing in different types of securities to diversify your portfolios and reduce the risk of loss.
If one spouse has a higher income but has plans with poor investment options or no access to tax-deferred retirement accounts, and the other spouse has a lower income and available savings plans, take advantage of the opportunity to save as much as possible.
The higher-earning spouse can “reimburse” the lower-paid spouse to compensate for less take-home pay resulting from the savings plan contribution.
When saving tax deferred, both spouses will benefit from the tax write-off on a joint income tax return


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