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Reed in Denver — HSA Investing Strategy
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Reed is doing nearly everything right — out of debt, emergency funded, investing — and wants to optimize his $5,500 HSA against a $6,000 deductible family plan. George walks through the mechanics: invest everything above the cash threshold (often $1,000) into mutual funds, let it compound, and at 65 it converts to a traditional IRA. The real gem is Dave Ramsey's personal approach: he never touches his HSA, cash-flows all medical costs from checking, saves every receipt, and can reimburse himself at any future date tax-free. George calls this the best tax-advantaged account in existence — pre-tax in, tax-free growth, tax-free qualified withdrawals. [1] — George Kamel "The HSA is triple tax-advantaged — money goes in pre-tax, grows tax-free, withdraws tax-free for medical costs. At 65 it converts to a trad…" 16:00
The HSA is triple tax-advantaged — money goes in pre-tax, grows tax-free, withdraws tax-free for medical costs. At 65 it converts to a traditional IRA. Dave Ramsey cash-flows all medical expenses from checking and lets his HSA compound. Save your receipts and reimburse yourself decades later, tax-free.
The HSA is the only triple-tax-advantaged account available — pre-tax contributions, tax-free growth, and tax-free withdrawals for medical expenses.
