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Discover why the Health Savings Account (HSA) can outperform many retirement accounts. 💡💸

Full summary:
The HSA combines a triple tax advantage: contributions are pre-tax or tax-deductible, growth is tax-free, and withdrawals for qualified medical expenses are tax-free. This trio makes the HSA unusually tax-efficient, often outperforming popular retirement accounts after many years of compounding. The article argues that maxing out your HSA should be a higher priority than saving for a home down payment in many cases, because the long-term shield it provides compounds across decades.

Key takeaways:
1) Tax-advantaged flow: contribute to the HSA with pre-tax dollars, invest for growth, and withdraw tax-free for medical expenses. 2) Priority order: 401(k) employer match first, then max the HSA, then Roth IRA, then 401(k). 3) Use and invest: treat the HSA as an investment vehicle; invest early and keep receipts for expenses. 4) Reimbursements: you can reimburse yourself years later, making the HSA a tax-free emergency fund or retirement boost. 5) Age 65 rule: after 65, HSA withdrawals for non-medical uses are taxed like a Traditional IRA; no penalties.

Practical implications:
If you are young or in good health, you still benefit from maxing HSA contributions, because future medical costs rise with age.
Even with a deductible out-of-pocket strategy, you should still accumulate receipts for eligible medical expenses to reimburse later.
Use an HDHP if possible to enable higher contribution limits and to qualify for HSA funding.
Keep your HSA funds invested for growth; the longer you leave money in, the more you benefit from compounding.

Conclusion:
The HSA is a powerful, flexible retirement tool. By consistently contributing to your HSA and using it as a long-term investment, you build a tax-efficient reserve that can pay for medical costs now and into retirement, and potentially become a significant non-medical withdrawal pool after age 65. Don’t stop contributing due to short-term goals; the long-term tax advantages make it worth prioritizing in your overall financial plan.

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00:00 HSA Power
00:31 Agenda
00:59 Disclaimer
01:26 What HSA
01:50 Triple Tax
02:19 Priority
02:49 How To
03:41 Receipts
04:16 Limits
05:04 Quiz 1
05:44 Answer 1
05:58 Compare
06:43 Age 65
07:13 Timeline
07:47 Quiz 2
08:15 Answer 2
08:30 Recap
09:09 Summary
09:45 CTA