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OK...per diem as wages...whatever, if you want to count that who cares...but 401k contributions are NOT income, dear God, is this how far we've fallen?!?
Depending on how you spend when you are on the road, per diem could be a gain. I try to spend 40-50% of my per diem as a rule and use the rest towards paying down any debt or adding to our savings. For me that is 250-350 per month tax free I haven't spent a dime for.