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POLL: What is your 401(k) balance right now

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Drab center police squad
  06/27/25
A tiny pink 500k
thirsty contagious corner hominid
  06/27/25
that's not that bad
Drab center police squad
  06/27/25
I guess not but the thought of grinding out another 20 years...
thirsty contagious corner hominid
  06/27/25
age?
primrose mewling half-breed people who are hurt
  06/27/25
Depends on age. That’s ok for early 30s. Awful for 40s...
floppy gaped genital piercing
  06/27/25
Yep, I’m early 40s lol
thirsty contagious corner hominid
  06/27/25
lol at a 500k 401k in early 30s. That’s not possible w...
Alcoholic cocky heaven idea he suggested
  06/27/25
It depend on if that's his primary retirement or if he has ...
Excitant blood rage
  06/27/25
$130k
Harsh Ocher House Coldplay Fan
  06/27/25
that's horrendous
Drab center police squad
  06/27/25
i'm in between these two guys
useless prole
  06/27/25
Same, I'm in between two guys
sick whorehouse gay wizard
  06/27/25
The sum total of all my retirement and brokerage accounts is...
Harsh Ocher House Coldplay Fan
  06/27/25
lol no it's not. your net worth is probably 200k, and your ...
primrose mewling half-breed people who are hurt
  06/27/25
My mom says I'm special.
Harsh Ocher House Coldplay Fan
  06/27/25
even that's not true
primrose mewling half-breed people who are hurt
  06/27/25
LOL
primrose mewling half-breed people who are hurt
  06/27/25
$3.4 million in combined marital plans.
Exciting roast beef
  06/27/25
damn
useless prole
  06/27/25
Age?
floppy gaped genital piercing
  06/27/25
Such a waste of capital.
mildly autistic amber brunch
  06/27/25
Isn't there like a $14K annual contribution cap? Did you se...
Lilac federal skinny woman school
  06/27/25
this discussion happens every 401k thread. partners in bigl...
primrose mewling half-breed people who are hurt
  06/27/25
xo posters lie about everything https://www.irs.gov/retireme...
Lilac federal skinny woman school
  06/27/25
...
mildly autistic amber brunch
  06/27/25
The max is $70K per year including your own $23,500 contribu...
Beta locus
  06/27/25
$1.1mm in brokerage accounts, 401k's are flaem
stimulating sepia lay indirect expression
  06/27/25
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Harsh Ocher House Coldplay Fan
  06/27/25
Something like $800-900k for wife and I.
Charismatic giraffe codepig
  06/27/25
~$2m and it's a total waste. Also lol @ all the faggots ITT...
mildly autistic amber brunch
  06/27/25
If you work in-house matching makes it a no-brainer.
Charismatic giraffe codepig
  06/27/25
just do take a lot of my money and shove it up the ass of so...
mildly autistic amber brunch
  06/27/25
1) at this point we're old as fuck so a few more decades isn...
Charismatic giraffe codepig
  06/27/25
I want my yacht now.
mildly autistic amber brunch
  06/27/25
If what's keeping you from a yacht is your 6% 401k contribut...
Charismatic giraffe codepig
  06/27/25
I have $2m in capital tied up in a vehicle I can't access fo...
mildly autistic amber brunch
  06/27/25
If that's your perspective then sure, stop contributing into...
Charismatic giraffe codepig
  06/27/25
You can withdraw without penalty at 55 if you retire or get ...
dun garrison
  06/27/25
Why not put it in a Roth?
Mauve aphrodisiac gas station dingle berry
  06/27/25
https://youtu.be/njJ41irPjTc?t=15
Lilac federal skinny woman school
  06/27/25
180
mildly autistic amber brunch
  06/27/25
Did you know you're not required to contribute to a 401K?
Lilac federal skinny woman school
  06/27/25
(guy who is not a biglaw partner)
mildly autistic amber brunch
  06/27/25
$700k Wife - $600k
Heady pistol
  06/27/25
43yo, $900k
exhilarant opaque juggernaut shrine
  06/27/25
Early 40s. ~$2.1mm
medicated native
  06/27/25
Late 20s, 250k
Mauve aphrodisiac gas station dingle berry
  06/27/25
Good job , young gun
cyan ticket booth circlehead
  06/27/25
lol at these responses
Alcoholic cocky heaven idea he suggested
  06/27/25
go on...
primrose mewling half-breed people who are hurt
  06/27/25
30000k
Vivacious Feces Chapel
  06/27/25
$399,443.16
flatulent bbw nursing home
  06/27/25
Monday is likely to be a big day for you friend
Lilac federal skinny woman school
  06/27/25
🤞🏻
flatulent bbw nursing home
  06/27/25
IDK $150Kish. But I haven't been working long.
rebellious lodge
  06/27/25
~$300k, which is less than I have in my normal brokerage acc...
Sticky site
  06/27/25
Same.
flirting multi-billionaire
  06/27/25
350,000 Kinda sad
Wonderful offensive love of her life indian lodge
  06/27/25
all stock/bond investments are like 750k.
Talented lavender dilemma
  06/27/25
$386k total. $324k in trad, $62k in Roth
grizzly provocative trust fund
  06/27/25
Zero
Bisexual cruel-hearted cuckoldry queen of the night
  06/27/25
Crrrrrrrrrrrrrr
mildly autistic amber brunch
  06/27/25
For Benzo reasons or RSF reasons?
medicated native
  06/27/25
$6 million or so. I checked in January.
flirting multi-billionaire
  06/27/25
...
Lilac federal skinny woman school
  06/27/25
I mean undoubtedly there is a balance but $6 million?
Histrionic dopamine
  06/27/25
$0. I don’t have a 401(k).
Stirring Dysfunction Tanning Salon
  06/27/25


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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:53 PM
Author: Drab center police squad



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054326)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: thirsty contagious corner hominid

A tiny pink 500k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054332)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: Drab center police squad

that's not that bad

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054336)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: thirsty contagious corner hominid

I guess not but the thought of grinding out another 20 years in the law mines to retire is depressing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054353)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: primrose mewling half-breed people who are hurt

age?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054357)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:18 PM
Author: floppy gaped genital piercing

Depends on age. That’s ok for early 30s. Awful for 40s+

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054409)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:06 PM
Author: thirsty contagious corner hominid

Yep, I’m early 40s lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054585)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:34 PM
Author: Alcoholic cocky heaven idea he suggested

lol at a 500k 401k in early 30s. That’s not possible with normal contribution limits.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054777)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 11:13 PM
Author: Excitant blood rage

It depend on if that's his primary retirement or if he has other holdings.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055431)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: Harsh Ocher House Coldplay Fan

$130k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054335)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: Drab center police squad

that's horrendous

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054338)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: useless prole

i'm in between these two guys

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054340)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:31 PM
Author: sick whorehouse gay wizard

Same, I'm in between two guys

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054899)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:58 PM
Author: Harsh Ocher House Coldplay Fan

The sum total of all my retirement and brokerage accounts is around $1.3M

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054350)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: primrose mewling half-breed people who are hurt

lol no it's not. your net worth is probably 200k, and your intrinsic value as a human is 0.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054355)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:06 PM
Author: Harsh Ocher House Coldplay Fan

My mom says I'm special.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054586)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:57 PM
Author: primrose mewling half-breed people who are hurt

even that's not true

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054810)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: primrose mewling half-breed people who are hurt

LOL

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054339)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: Exciting roast beef

$3.4 million in combined marital plans.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054341)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:58 PM
Author: useless prole

damn

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054349)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:19 PM
Author: floppy gaped genital piercing

Age?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054411)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:30 PM
Author: mildly autistic amber brunch

Such a waste of capital.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054446)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:00 PM
Author: Lilac federal skinny woman school

Isn't there like a $14K annual contribution cap? Did you serial murder a whole bunch of wives, or what?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054816)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:11 PM
Author: primrose mewling half-breed people who are hurt

this discussion happens every 401k thread. partners in biglaw can contribute like 120k.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054839)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:16 PM
Author: Lilac federal skinny woman school

xo posters lie about everything https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-401k-and-profit-sharing-plan-contribution-limits

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054860)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 PM
Author: mildly autistic amber brunch



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055284)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:40 PM
Author: Beta locus

The max is $70K per year including your own $23,500 contribution (i.e., the employer can give you a "match" of up to $46,500).

Also, I assume 401(k) is being used colloquially here and that people are including IRAs too. You can put up to $70K in one of those every year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054921)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:22 PM
Author: stimulating sepia lay indirect expression

$1.1mm in brokerage accounts, 401k's are flaem

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054417)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:28 PM
Author: Harsh Ocher House Coldplay Fan

.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054434)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:29 PM
Author: Charismatic giraffe codepig

Something like $800-900k for wife and I.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054441)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:30 PM
Author: mildly autistic amber brunch

~$2m and it's a total waste. Also lol @ all the faggots ITT counting their wives' anything.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054448)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: Charismatic giraffe codepig

If you work in-house matching makes it a no-brainer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054457)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:37 PM
Author: mildly autistic amber brunch

just do take a lot of my money and shove it up the ass of some vehicle I can't access without significant tax consequences until I'm 60 because who would want to enjoy money now when they can pay thai nurses with it later to change your diapers, tp

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054465)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:43 PM
Author: Charismatic giraffe codepig

1) at this point we're old as fuck so a few more decades isn't even long at this point

2) we all have tons of money to access now too

3) we would have to put away money for retirement regardless

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054491)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:43 PM
Author: mildly autistic amber brunch

I want my yacht now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054493)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:46 PM
Author: Charismatic giraffe codepig

If what's keeping you from a yacht is your 6% 401k contribution then you can't really afford a yacht.

I suggest a boat club.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054501)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:47 PM
Author: mildly autistic amber brunch

I have $2m in capital tied up in a vehicle I can't access for another 20 years. That's baot money bro. It's idiotic. Let me spend my money now and I can always shoot myself at 65 if needs be.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054507)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:49 PM
Author: Charismatic giraffe codepig

If that's your perspective then sure, stop contributing into 401k. However, it turns out that 65 year olds generally don't want to just killself and if they're broke end up regretting blowing it on dumb shit like a yacht.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054520)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:52 PM
Author: dun garrison

You can withdraw without penalty at 55 if you retire or get fired (current employer plan only)

You can withdraw without penalty at any age if you take substantially equal periodic payments

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054534)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:32 PM
Author: Mauve aphrodisiac gas station dingle berry

Why not put it in a Roth?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054770)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:03 PM
Author: Lilac federal skinny woman school

https://youtu.be/njJ41irPjTc?t=15

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054824)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:42 PM
Author: mildly autistic amber brunch

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055282)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:01 PM
Author: Lilac federal skinny woman school

Did you know you're not required to contribute to a 401K?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054820)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:39 PM
Author: mildly autistic amber brunch

(guy who is not a biglaw partner)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055267)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:44 PM
Author: Heady pistol

$700k

Wife - $600k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054494)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:48 PM
Author: exhilarant opaque juggernaut shrine

43yo, $900k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054510)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:28 PM
Author: medicated native

Early 40s. ~$2.1mm

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054761)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:31 PM
Author: Mauve aphrodisiac gas station dingle berry

Late 20s, 250k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054765)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:41 PM
Author: cyan ticket booth circlehead

Good job , young gun

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055276)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:35 PM
Author: Alcoholic cocky heaven idea he suggested

lol at these responses

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054786)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:12 PM
Author: primrose mewling half-breed people who are hurt

go on...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054841)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:58 PM
Author: Vivacious Feces Chapel

30000k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054814)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:15 PM
Author: flatulent bbw nursing home

$399,443.16

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054855)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:17 PM
Author: Lilac federal skinny woman school

Monday is likely to be a big day for you friend

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054861)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:29 PM
Author: flatulent bbw nursing home

🤞🏻

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054891)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:33 PM
Author: rebellious lodge

IDK $150Kish. But I haven't been working long.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054903)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:45 PM
Author: Sticky site

~$300k, which is less than I have in my normal brokerage account. And less than I have in crypto.

I've only ever put in in $6k / year, which is all my company will match.

Used to put money into an IRA separately, but stopped that a while back. I'm going to inherit 8 figures, so make more sense to stack up liquid assets now I can use to invest in real estate, private credit funds, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054938)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:58 PM
Author: flirting multi-billionaire

Same.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055302)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:03 PM
Author: Wonderful offensive love of her life indian lodge

350,000

Kinda sad

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054964)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:06 PM
Author: Talented lavender dilemma

all stock/bond investments are like 750k.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054976)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:09 PM
Author: grizzly provocative trust fund

$386k total.

$324k in trad, $62k in Roth

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49054981)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:40 PM
Author: Bisexual cruel-hearted cuckoldry queen of the night

Zero

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055273)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 PM
Author: mildly autistic amber brunch

Crrrrrrrrrrrrrr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055285)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:58 PM
Author: medicated native

For Benzo reasons or RSF reasons?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055403)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:58 PM
Author: flirting multi-billionaire

$6 million or so. I checked in January.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055301)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:52 PM
Author: Lilac federal skinny woman school



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055392)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:55 PM
Author: Histrionic dopamine

I mean undoubtedly there is a balance but $6 million?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055397)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 11:05 PM
Author: Stirring Dysfunction Tanning Salon

$0. I don’t have a 401(k).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2/en-en/#49055414)