Here's my situation:
Left old employer that offered a 457. I really liked that because it was pre-tax and had a high maximum contribution.
I was contributing ~10,000k/yr.
New employer offers a pension that is as follows (2% x Avg Final Pay x Years of Service). I'm in my 20's so I could be here for anywhere from 5 years to 40. I'm not gonna plan for getting too much per year from this, although I have the potential to. My contribution to this is like 5% or something.
While I am making more, I am also spending more because of a new apartment and various other things. I believe that in addition to my pension, I can afford to set aside another 1k/month in something high-interest (not the bank).
I don't plan on buying a house for at least a couple years.
How should I save my money? Roth IRA until 5.5k? Then what? Straight index funds? Help me out guys. I'm an idiot.