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Deployment Window Optimizer

A deployment is the single biggest financial window most service members get. CZTE, SDP, elevated TSP limits, Roth IRA - stack them all and the numbers are serious.

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Deployment financial window

Total potential gain if every lever is pulled.

Breakdown

Special pays + FSA: $0
CZTE tax savings: $0
SDP interest earned: $0
TSP elevated annual limit: $72,000
Roth IRA annual limit: $7,500

Roth IRA, three tax advantages.

Contributions made with CZTE income that was already tax-free.
Growth inside the account is tax-free.
Qualified withdrawals in retirement are tax-free.

A deployed Roth IRA contribution is the closest thing to a free lunch in personal finance.

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