Originally Posted by Scott Campbell
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Bretsky is right. Your first two no brainers are maxing out your 401K and your Roth IRA. I would do that even before buying a house. The 401K is great because of company matching funds and deferred taxation. The Roth is a great place for you to begin investing because unilike taxable accounts, any earnings you generate in a Roth are not taxed. And until you get married and buy a house, Uncle Sam will be taking ridiculous amounts of money from you if you land a decent job out of school.