SO and i are in a place where our job security is very high despite the health and economic issues right now.
We're in a cohabitating situation in a very HCOL area, and we're saving about $5-6k cash, plus almost $1k to retirement accounts. So much cash savings because we had plans to buy a house, but now we have decided against that. We have cash savings for >10% of a house down payment that's churning bank account bonuses (yes, i know that will be taxed).
I've got a 457. I'd like to max that out first before SO's 401k. All changes to my 457 won't go in effect until the next month. Should i slowly increase my 457 contributions slowly, or start allotting 100% of my pay to it right off the bat? (We can afford it.) There is no company match, so no need to make their match last all year.