Can I upgrade my RAM/Flash Storage on my late 2013 13" retina display macbook pro?

I had just purchased my first macbook  on Christmas and it came on January 3, 2014. I realized that I only had 128GB of flash storage and 4GB of RAM. Now I am wondering if I can upgrade to 8GB of ram and 256GB (for future purposes)? If so, how much will it cost? If not, what do you recommend to save/gain flash storage?

If you exchange it, the Apple Store will assist you in migrating your data. Just, obviously, make sure to ask before the actual exchange occurs. You can alternatively make a Time Machine backup of your current machine and use Set-up assistant on the new machine.
The cost of flash storage/GB is dropping rapidly, but you are so much better off exchanging it if you are still able too. Most importantly, the new PCIe based flash storage for your model has not yet surfaced outside Apple. So, currently, 1) it wouldn't make sense to perform this upgrade, 2) you can't, to my knowledge. See:
How to Upgrade Retina MacBook Pro SSD Storage (13-Inch ...

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