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Racy mentally impaired casino organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
A tiny pink 500k
beady-eyed travel guidebook sweet tailpipe
  06/27/25
that's not that bad
Racy mentally impaired casino organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
I guess not but the thought of grinding out another 20 years...
beady-eyed travel guidebook sweet tailpipe
  06/27/25
age?
orchid outnumbered trailer park
  06/27/25
Depends on age. That’s ok for early 30s. Awful for 40s...
aphrodisiac new version
  06/27/25
Yep, I’m early 40s lol
beady-eyed travel guidebook sweet tailpipe
  06/27/25
lol at a 500k 401k in early 30s. That’s not possible w...
Angry 180 hunting ground
  06/27/25
It depend on if that's his primary retirement or if he has ...
Shaky mad cow disease
  06/27/25
$130k
Cerebral Affirmative Action Regret
  06/27/25
that's horrendous
Racy mentally impaired casino organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
i'm in between these two guys
Effete Trump Supporter Skinny Woman
  06/27/25
Same, I'm in between two guys
Turquoise Passionate Round Eye Generalized Bond
  06/27/25
The sum total of all my retirement and brokerage accounts is...
Cerebral Affirmative Action Regret
  06/27/25
lol no it's not. your net worth is probably 200k, and your ...
orchid outnumbered trailer park
  06/27/25
My mom says I'm special.
Cerebral Affirmative Action Regret
  06/27/25
even that's not true
orchid outnumbered trailer park
  06/27/25
LOL
orchid outnumbered trailer park
  06/27/25
$3.4 million in combined marital plans.
Fragrant Windowlicker Lodge
  06/27/25
damn
Effete Trump Supporter Skinny Woman
  06/27/25
Age?
aphrodisiac new version
  06/27/25
Such a waste of capital.
Black striped hyena partner
  06/27/25
Isn't there like a $14K annual contribution cap? Did you se...
autistic telephone location
  06/27/25
this discussion happens every 401k thread. partners in bigl...
orchid outnumbered trailer park
  06/27/25
xo posters lie about everything https://www.irs.gov/retireme...
autistic telephone location
  06/27/25
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Black striped hyena partner
  06/27/25
The max is $70K per year including your own $23,500 contribu...
Vigorous Shivering Rigpig
  06/27/25
$1.1mm in brokerage accounts, 401k's are flaem
dun buck-toothed becky senate
  06/27/25
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Cerebral Affirmative Action Regret
  06/27/25
Something like $800-900k for wife and I.
diverse whorehouse
  06/27/25
~$2m and it's a total waste. Also lol @ all the faggots ITT...
Black striped hyena partner
  06/27/25
If you work in-house matching makes it a no-brainer.
diverse whorehouse
  06/27/25
just do take a lot of my money and shove it up the ass of so...
Black striped hyena partner
  06/27/25
1) at this point we're old as fuck so a few more decades isn...
diverse whorehouse
  06/27/25
I want my yacht now.
Black striped hyena partner
  06/27/25
If what's keeping you from a yacht is your 6% 401k contribut...
diverse whorehouse
  06/27/25
I have $2m in capital tied up in a vehicle I can't access fo...
Black striped hyena partner
  06/27/25
If that's your perspective then sure, stop contributing into...
diverse whorehouse
  06/27/25
You can withdraw without penalty at 55 if you retire or get ...
sable bawdyhouse
  06/27/25
Why not put it in a Roth?
Fighting brindle point
  06/27/25
https://youtu.be/njJ41irPjTc?t=15
autistic telephone location
  06/27/25
180
Black striped hyena partner
  06/27/25
Did you know you're not required to contribute to a 401K?
autistic telephone location
  06/27/25
(guy who is not a biglaw partner)
Black striped hyena partner
  06/27/25
$700k Wife - $600k
exciting chest-beating site halford
  06/27/25
43yo, $900k
domesticated dead brethren
  06/27/25
Early 40s. ~$2.1mm
Burgundy bat-shit-crazy selfie
  06/27/25
Late 20s, 250k
Fighting brindle point
  06/27/25
Good job , young gun
duck-like station
  06/27/25
lol at these responses
Angry 180 hunting ground
  06/27/25
go on...
orchid outnumbered trailer park
  06/27/25
30000k
Talented navy fanboi plaza
  06/27/25
$399,443.16
slate kitchen hissy fit
  06/27/25
Monday is likely to be a big day for you friend
autistic telephone location
  06/27/25
🤞🏻
slate kitchen hissy fit
  06/27/25
IDK $150Kish. But I haven't been working long.
Lime faggotry garrison
  06/27/25
~$300k, which is less than I have in my normal brokerage acc...
Glittery market
  06/27/25
Same.
Floppy wagecucks
  06/27/25
350,000 Kinda sad
frisky library
  06/27/25
all stock/bond investments are like 750k.
Costumed chad crackhouse
  06/27/25
$386k total. $324k in trad, $62k in Roth
vivacious jet national security agency
  06/27/25
Zero
Greedy onyx jew ticket booth
  06/27/25
Crrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Black striped hyena partner
  06/27/25
For Benzo reasons or RSF reasons?
Burgundy bat-shit-crazy selfie
  06/27/25
$6 million or so. I checked in January.
Floppy wagecucks
  06/27/25
...
autistic telephone location
  06/27/25
I mean undoubtedly there is a balance but $6 million?
aromatic pontificating macaca
  06/27/25
$0. I don’t have a 401(k).
naked low-t step-uncle's house old irish cottage
  06/27/25


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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:53 PM
Author: Racy mentally impaired casino organic girlfriend



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054326)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: beady-eyed travel guidebook sweet tailpipe

A tiny pink 500k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054332)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: Racy mentally impaired casino organic girlfriend

that's not that bad

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054336)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: beady-eyed travel guidebook sweet tailpipe

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054353)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: orchid outnumbered trailer park

age?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054357)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:18 PM
Author: aphrodisiac new version

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054409)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:06 PM
Author: beady-eyed travel guidebook sweet tailpipe

Yep, I’m early 40s lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054585)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:34 PM
Author: Angry 180 hunting ground

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054777)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 11:13 PM
Author: Shaky mad cow disease

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49055431)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: Cerebral Affirmative Action Regret

$130k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054335)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: Racy mentally impaired casino organic girlfriend

that's horrendous

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054338)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: Effete Trump Supporter Skinny Woman

i'm in between these two guys

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054340)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:31 PM
Author: Turquoise Passionate Round Eye Generalized Bond

Same, I'm in between two guys

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054899)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:58 PM
Author: Cerebral Affirmative Action Regret

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054350)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: orchid outnumbered trailer park

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054355)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:06 PM
Author: Cerebral Affirmative Action Regret

My mom says I'm special.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054586)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:57 PM
Author: orchid outnumbered trailer park

even that's not true

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054810)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: orchid outnumbered trailer park

LOL

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054339)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: Fragrant Windowlicker Lodge

$3.4 million in combined marital plans.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054341)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:58 PM
Author: Effete Trump Supporter Skinny Woman

damn

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054349)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:19 PM
Author: aphrodisiac new version

Age?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054411)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:30 PM
Author: Black striped hyena partner

Such a waste of capital.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054446)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:00 PM
Author: autistic telephone location

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054816)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:11 PM
Author: orchid outnumbered trailer park

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054839)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:16 PM
Author: autistic telephone location

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054860)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 PM
Author: Black striped hyena partner



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49055284)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:40 PM
Author: Vigorous Shivering Rigpig

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054921)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:22 PM
Author: dun buck-toothed becky senate

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054417)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:28 PM
Author: Cerebral Affirmative Action Regret

.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054434)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:29 PM
Author: diverse whorehouse

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054441)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:30 PM
Author: Black striped hyena partner

~$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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054448)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: diverse whorehouse

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054457)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:37 PM
Author: Black striped hyena partner

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054465)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:43 PM
Author: diverse whorehouse

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054491)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:43 PM
Author: Black striped hyena partner

I want my yacht now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054493)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:46 PM
Author: diverse whorehouse

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054501)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:47 PM
Author: Black striped hyena partner

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054507)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:49 PM
Author: diverse whorehouse

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054520)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:52 PM
Author: sable bawdyhouse

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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054534)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:32 PM
Author: Fighting brindle point

Why not put it in a Roth?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054770)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:03 PM
Author: autistic telephone location

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054824)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:42 PM
Author: Black striped hyena partner

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49055282)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:01 PM
Author: autistic telephone location

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054820)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:39 PM
Author: Black striped hyena partner

(guy who is not a biglaw partner)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49055267)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:44 PM
Author: exciting chest-beating site halford

$700k

Wife - $600k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054494)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:48 PM
Author: domesticated dead brethren

43yo, $900k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054510)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:28 PM
Author: Burgundy bat-shit-crazy selfie

Early 40s. ~$2.1mm

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054761)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:31 PM
Author: Fighting brindle point

Late 20s, 250k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054765)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:41 PM
Author: duck-like station

Good job , young gun

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49055276)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:35 PM
Author: Angry 180 hunting ground

lol at these responses

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054786)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:12 PM
Author: orchid outnumbered trailer park

go on...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054841)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:58 PM
Author: Talented navy fanboi plaza

30000k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054814)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:15 PM
Author: slate kitchen hissy fit

$399,443.16

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054855)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:17 PM
Author: autistic telephone location

Monday is likely to be a big day for you friend

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054861)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:29 PM
Author: slate kitchen hissy fit

🤞🏻

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054891)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:33 PM
Author: Lime faggotry garrison

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054903)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:45 PM
Author: Glittery market

~$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\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054938)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:58 PM
Author: Floppy wagecucks

Same.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49055302)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:03 PM
Author: frisky library

350,000

Kinda sad

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054964)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:06 PM
Author: Costumed chad crackhouse

all stock/bond investments are like 750k.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054976)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:09 PM
Author: vivacious jet national security agency

$386k total.

$324k in trad, $62k in Roth

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49054981)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:40 PM
Author: Greedy onyx jew ticket booth

Zero

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49055273)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 PM
Author: Black striped hyena partner

Crrrrrrrrrrrrrr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49055285)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:58 PM
Author: Burgundy bat-shit-crazy selfie

For Benzo reasons or RSF reasons?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49055403)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:58 PM
Author: Floppy wagecucks

$6 million or so. I checked in January.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49055301)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:52 PM
Author: autistic telephone location



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:55 PM
Author: aromatic pontificating macaca

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

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Date: June 27th, 2025 11:05 PM
Author: naked low-t step-uncle's house old irish cottage

$0. I don’t have a 401(k).

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