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Is it even worth consolidating 401k accounts etc every time you get new jerb?

what a pain in the ass
cyan bawdyhouse coffee pot
  07/26/25
Its a pain in the ass to have a bunch of different 401k acco...
trip stain
  07/26/25
Aren’t the fees percentage-based, though? Also, can I ...
cyan bawdyhouse coffee pot
  07/26/25
Current employer contributions will only go into their 401kk...
Passionate legend
  07/26/25
My current 401k provider has no QQQ equivalent, it's complet...
trip stain
  07/26/25
lol like you have a job that offers a 401k, ur a fucking lun...
mustard fiercely-loyal resort
  07/26/25
I'm a structural Engineer, pretty sure that's considered a '...
trip stain
  07/26/25
Percentage based fees are terrible if you have any real mone...
trip stain
  07/26/25
which broker do your recommend for wrapping up my past emplo...
cyan bawdyhouse coffee pot
  07/26/25
If you are just passively investing in index ETF's all the b...
trip stain
  07/26/25
This is why we have periodic stories about the shockingly lo...
at-the-ready incel brethren
  07/26/25
proles don't know you need to put your 401k money into 'stoc...
trip stain
  07/26/25
I’m doing this too but I’m probably a prole
at-the-ready incel brethren
  07/26/25
No
mind-boggling deranged rehab dopamine
  07/26/25
Probably easier to roll old 401ks into an IRA and then put a...
Sienna vivacious hall electric furnace
  07/26/25


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Date: July 26th, 2025 4:24 PM
Author: cyan bawdyhouse coffee pot

what a pain in the ass

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Date: July 26th, 2025 4:26 PM
Author: trip stain

Its a pain in the ass to have a bunch of different 401k account across different providers, and they all charge fees. It's better to roll them all into an IRA at a regular brokerage.

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Date: July 26th, 2025 4:47 PM
Author: cyan bawdyhouse coffee pot

Aren’t the fees percentage-based, though? Also, can I have my new employer’s matching contributions go into a regular brokerage account of my choosing instead of their default platform? Or is it better to roll all my old 401(k)s into an IRA with a brokerage I like, and just let the current employer’s 401(k) stay with whatever provider they use?

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Date: July 26th, 2025 4:55 PM
Author: Passionate legend

Current employer contributions will only go into their 401kkk

Advantage of rolling prior stuff into IRA instead of new jerb 401k is IRA has broader investment options

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Date: July 26th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: trip stain

My current 401k provider has no QQQ equivalent, it's complete shit.

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Date: July 26th, 2025 5:04 PM
Author: mustard fiercely-loyal resort

lol like you have a job that offers a 401k, ur a fucking lunatic.

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Date: July 26th, 2025 5:06 PM
Author: trip stain

I'm a structural Engineer, pretty sure that's considered a 'professional' job that offers 'benefits' 🧐

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Date: July 26th, 2025 4:56 PM
Author: trip stain

Percentage based fees are terrible if you have any real money in the account. You are stuck with using whatever 401k provider your company uses until you are no longer with the company.

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Date: July 26th, 2025 5:14 PM
Author: cyan bawdyhouse coffee pot

which broker do your recommend for wrapping up my past employer accounts? Fidelity?

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Date: July 26th, 2025 6:23 PM
Author: trip stain

If you are just passively investing in index ETF's all the big names (fidelity, vanguard, etrade, schwab etc.) are going to be the same.

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Date: July 26th, 2025 5:07 PM
Author: at-the-ready incel brethren

This is why we have periodic stories about the shockingly low average retirement account balance.

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Date: July 26th, 2025 5:08 PM
Author: trip stain

proles don't know you need to put your 401k money into 'stocks', they just keep it in the default money market fund.

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Date: July 26th, 2025 5:14 PM
Author: at-the-ready incel brethren

I’m doing this too but I’m probably a prole

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Date: July 26th, 2025 6:23 PM
Author: mind-boggling deranged rehab dopamine

No

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Date: July 26th, 2025 6:32 PM
Author: Sienna vivacious hall electric furnace

Probably easier to roll old 401ks into an IRA and then put all $$$ in TSLA, PLTR

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2Reputation#49133282)