Thu Jun 12 2025, by Tyler Gardner

Retirement PlanningFinancial StrategyRoth 401kInvestment StrategyTax-Free Income

5 Steps to Retire as a Tax-Free Millionaire Couple

I'm Tyler, a former financial advisor and portfolio manager. If any of this is helpful, sign up for my free newsletter by clicking the link in my bio.

1. Open a Roth 401k

Start by opening a Roth 401k through your employers.

2. Contribute to Your Roth 401k

Contribute $1,958 a month each, because that's the 2025 limit.

3. Choose the Right Investment

Invest in a low-cost total stock market index fund within the account.

4. Stay Committed

Now, never touch it, never look at it, and never stop investing in it.

5. Consistency is Key

Do this for 25 years. You’ll end up with about $3.2 million, post-tax and post-inflation, allowing you to safely live off about $160,000 a year of tax-free money for the rest of your wonderfully well-planned-out lives.

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