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

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Bat-shit-crazy Senate
  06/27/25
A tiny pink 500k
useless buff volcanic crater
  06/27/25
that's not that bad
Bat-shit-crazy Senate
  06/27/25
I guess not but the thought of grinding out another 20 years...
useless buff volcanic crater
  06/27/25
age?
Umber university new version
  06/27/25
Depends on age. That’s ok for early 30s. Awful for 40s...
mauve metal pervert gay wizard
  06/27/25
Yep, I’m early 40s lol
useless buff volcanic crater
  06/27/25
lol at a 500k 401k in early 30s. That’s not possible w...
appetizing pink ratface
  06/27/25
It depend on if that's his primary retirement or if he has ...
shimmering plaza
  06/27/25
$130k
Overrated space striped hyena
  06/27/25
that's horrendous
Bat-shit-crazy Senate
  06/27/25
i'm in between these two guys
Startled Spot
  06/27/25
Same, I'm in between two guys
shaky brunch
  06/27/25
The sum total of all my retirement and brokerage accounts is...
Overrated space striped hyena
  06/27/25
lol no it's not. your net worth is probably 200k, and your ...
Umber university new version
  06/27/25
My mom says I'm special.
Overrated space striped hyena
  06/27/25
even that's not true
Umber university new version
  06/27/25
LOL
Umber university new version
  06/27/25
$3.4 million in combined marital plans.
racy embarrassed to the bone range
  06/27/25
damn
Startled Spot
  06/27/25
Age?
mauve metal pervert gay wizard
  06/27/25
Such a waste of capital.
Frum multi-colored locus
  06/27/25
Isn't there like a $14K annual contribution cap? Did you se...
Aromatic mood
  06/27/25
this discussion happens every 401k thread. partners in bigl...
Umber university new version
  06/27/25
xo posters lie about everything https://www.irs.gov/retireme...
Aromatic mood
  06/27/25
...
Frum multi-colored locus
  06/27/25
The max is $70K per year including your own $23,500 contribu...
Soul-stirring Copper Elastic Band Turdskin
  06/27/25
$1.1mm in brokerage accounts, 401k's are flaem
maroon electric meetinghouse
  06/27/25
.
Overrated space striped hyena
  06/27/25
Something like $800-900k for wife and I.
Lavender passionate wrinkle becky
  06/27/25
~$2m and it's a total waste. Also lol @ all the faggots ITT...
Frum multi-colored locus
  06/27/25
If you work in-house matching makes it a no-brainer.
Lavender passionate wrinkle becky
  06/27/25
just do take a lot of my money and shove it up the ass of so...
Frum multi-colored locus
  06/27/25
1) at this point we're old as fuck so a few more decades isn...
Lavender passionate wrinkle becky
  06/27/25
I want my yacht now.
Frum multi-colored locus
  06/27/25
If what's keeping you from a yacht is your 6% 401k contribut...
Lavender passionate wrinkle becky
  06/27/25
I have $2m in capital tied up in a vehicle I can't access fo...
Frum multi-colored locus
  06/27/25
If that's your perspective then sure, stop contributing into...
Lavender passionate wrinkle becky
  06/27/25
You can withdraw without penalty at 55 if you retire or get ...
duck-like garrison
  06/27/25
Why not put it in a Roth?
Well-lubricated Poppy Site Yarmulke
  06/27/25
https://youtu.be/njJ41irPjTc?t=15
Aromatic mood
  06/27/25
180
Frum multi-colored locus
  06/27/25
Did you know you're not required to contribute to a 401K?
Aromatic mood
  06/27/25
(guy who is not a biglaw partner)
Frum multi-colored locus
  06/27/25
$700k Wife - $600k
Ocher wonderful piazza
  06/27/25
43yo, $900k
big insane dragon toaster
  06/27/25
Early 40s. ~$2.1mm
Confused coldplay fan shitlib
  06/27/25
Late 20s, 250k
Well-lubricated Poppy Site Yarmulke
  06/27/25
Good job , young gun
maize trailer park lettuce
  06/27/25
lol at these responses
appetizing pink ratface
  06/27/25
go on...
Umber university new version
  06/27/25
30000k
hyperventilating private investor keepsake machete
  06/27/25
$399,443.16
Sticky Unhinged Business Firm
  06/27/25
Monday is likely to be a big day for you friend
Aromatic mood
  06/27/25
🤞🏻
Sticky Unhinged Business Firm
  06/27/25
IDK $150Kish. But I haven't been working long.
Crawly Talking Chapel Selfie
  06/27/25
~$300k, which is less than I have in my normal brokerage acc...
diverse insanely creepy mediation halford
  06/27/25
Same.
histrionic glassy useless brakes trust fund
  06/27/25
350,000 Kinda sad
Sepia Doctorate
  06/27/25
all stock/bond investments are like 750k.
Violent boyish mexican rehab
  06/27/25
$386k total. $324k in trad, $62k in Roth
Green aphrodisiac theatre community account
  06/27/25
Zero
yellow exciting persian
  06/27/25
Crrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Frum multi-colored locus
  06/27/25
For Benzo reasons or RSF reasons?
Confused coldplay fan shitlib
  06/27/25
$6 million or so. I checked in January.
histrionic glassy useless brakes trust fund
  06/27/25
...
Aromatic mood
  06/27/25
I mean undoubtedly there is a balance but $6 million?
180 judgmental field toilet seat
  06/27/25
$0. I don’t have a 401(k).
Grizzly indian lodge
  06/27/25


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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:53 PM
Author: Bat-shit-crazy Senate



(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: useless buff volcanic crater

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: Bat-shit-crazy Senate

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: useless buff volcanic crater

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: Umber university new version

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: mauve metal pervert gay wizard

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: useless buff volcanic crater

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: appetizing pink ratface

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: shimmering plaza

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: Overrated space striped hyena

$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: Bat-shit-crazy Senate

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: Startled Spot

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: shaky brunch

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: Overrated space striped hyena

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: Umber university new version

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: Overrated space striped hyena

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: Umber university new version

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: Umber university new version

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: racy embarrassed to the bone range

$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: Startled Spot

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: mauve metal pervert gay wizard

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: Frum multi-colored locus

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: Aromatic mood

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: Umber university new version

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: Aromatic mood

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: Frum multi-colored locus



(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: Soul-stirring Copper Elastic Band Turdskin

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: maroon electric meetinghouse

$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: Overrated space striped hyena

.

(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: Lavender passionate wrinkle becky

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: Frum multi-colored locus

~$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: Lavender passionate wrinkle becky

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: Frum multi-colored locus

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: Lavender passionate wrinkle becky

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: Frum multi-colored locus

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: Lavender passionate wrinkle becky

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: Frum multi-colored locus

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: Lavender passionate wrinkle becky

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: duck-like 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: Well-lubricated Poppy Site Yarmulke

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: Aromatic mood

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: Frum multi-colored locus

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: Aromatic mood

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: Frum multi-colored locus

(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: Ocher wonderful piazza

$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: big insane dragon toaster

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: Confused coldplay fan shitlib

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: Well-lubricated Poppy Site Yarmulke

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: maize trailer park lettuce

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: appetizing pink ratface

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: Umber university new version

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: hyperventilating private investor keepsake machete

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: Sticky Unhinged Business Firm

$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: Aromatic mood

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: Sticky Unhinged Business Firm

🤞🏻

(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: Crawly Talking Chapel Selfie

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: diverse insanely creepy mediation halford

~$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: histrionic glassy useless brakes trust fund

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: Sepia Doctorate

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: Violent boyish mexican rehab

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: Green aphrodisiac theatre community account

$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: yellow exciting persian

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: Frum multi-colored locus

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: Confused coldplay fan shitlib

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: histrionic glassy useless brakes trust fund

$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: Aromatic mood



(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: 180 judgmental field toilet seat

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: Grizzly indian lodge

$0. I don’t have a 401(k).

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