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jet-lagged trailer park private investor
  06/27/25
A tiny pink 500k
bronze office associate
  06/27/25
that's not that bad
jet-lagged trailer park private investor
  06/27/25
I guess not but the thought of grinding out another 20 years...
bronze office associate
  06/27/25
age?
obsidian disrespectful theater
  06/27/25
Depends on age. That’s ok for early 30s. Awful for 40s...
Cyan bateful senate
  06/27/25
Yep, I’m early 40s lol
bronze office associate
  06/27/25
lol at a 500k 401k in early 30s. That’s not possible w...
Brass international law enforcement agency telephone
  06/27/25
It depend on if that's his primary retirement or if he has ...
Internet-worthy party of the first part orchestra pit
  06/27/25
$130k
Onyx gas station
  06/27/25
that's horrendous
jet-lagged trailer park private investor
  06/27/25
i'm in between these two guys
Sienna lay
  06/27/25
Same, I'm in between two guys
Cream Fantasy-prone Range Juggernaut
  06/27/25
The sum total of all my retirement and brokerage accounts is...
Onyx gas station
  06/27/25
lol no it's not. your net worth is probably 200k, and your ...
obsidian disrespectful theater
  06/27/25
My mom says I'm special.
Onyx gas station
  06/27/25
even that's not true
obsidian disrespectful theater
  06/27/25
LOL
obsidian disrespectful theater
  06/27/25
$3.4 million in combined marital plans.
Lake Big-titted Temple
  06/27/25
damn
Sienna lay
  06/27/25
Age?
Cyan bateful senate
  06/27/25
Such a waste of capital.
Fragrant dun site
  06/27/25
Isn't there like a $14K annual contribution cap? Did you se...
grizzly razzle public bath
  06/27/25
this discussion happens every 401k thread. partners in bigl...
obsidian disrespectful theater
  06/27/25
xo posters lie about everything https://www.irs.gov/retireme...
grizzly razzle public bath
  06/27/25
...
Fragrant dun site
  06/27/25
The max is $70K per year including your own $23,500 contribu...
drunken olive parlor
  06/27/25
$1.1mm in brokerage accounts, 401k's are flaem
soggy crotch
  06/27/25
.
Onyx gas station
  06/27/25
Something like $800-900k for wife and I.
Ruddy excitant police squad
  06/27/25
~$2m and it's a total waste. Also lol @ all the faggots ITT...
Fragrant dun site
  06/27/25
If you work in-house matching makes it a no-brainer.
Ruddy excitant police squad
  06/27/25
just do take a lot of my money and shove it up the ass of so...
Fragrant dun site
  06/27/25
1) at this point we're old as fuck so a few more decades isn...
Ruddy excitant police squad
  06/27/25
I want my yacht now.
Fragrant dun site
  06/27/25
If what's keeping you from a yacht is your 6% 401k contribut...
Ruddy excitant police squad
  06/27/25
I have $2m in capital tied up in a vehicle I can't access fo...
Fragrant dun site
  06/27/25
If that's your perspective then sure, stop contributing into...
Ruddy excitant police squad
  06/27/25
You can withdraw without penalty at 55 if you retire or get ...
Vermilion Overrated Community Account
  06/27/25
Why not put it in a Roth?
Amber home
  06/27/25
https://youtu.be/njJ41irPjTc?t=15
grizzly razzle public bath
  06/27/25
180
Fragrant dun site
  06/27/25
Did you know you're not required to contribute to a 401K?
grizzly razzle public bath
  06/27/25
(guy who is not a biglaw partner)
Fragrant dun site
  06/27/25
$700k Wife - $600k
Silver Psychic Brethren
  06/27/25
43yo, $900k
claret galvanic theater stage ape
  06/27/25
Early 40s. ~$2.1mm
irate point
  06/27/25
Late 20s, 250k
Amber home
  06/27/25
Good job , young gun
Slippery Talented Locale
  06/27/25
lol at these responses
Brass international law enforcement agency telephone
  06/27/25
go on...
obsidian disrespectful theater
  06/27/25
30000k
know-it-all messiness
  06/27/25
$399,443.16
Diverse dilemma
  06/27/25
Monday is likely to be a big day for you friend
grizzly razzle public bath
  06/27/25
🤞🏻
Diverse dilemma
  06/27/25
IDK $150Kish. But I haven't been working long.
Rusted idiot
  06/27/25
~$300k, which is less than I have in my normal brokerage acc...
Maize Azn Death Wish
  06/27/25
Same.
Stirring frozen liquid oxygen
  06/27/25
350,000 Kinda sad
Beta chestnut new version electric furnace
  06/27/25
all stock/bond investments are like 750k.
salmon aphrodisiac lodge
  06/27/25
$386k total. $324k in trad, $62k in Roth
wonderful shrine pistol
  06/27/25
Zero
Vibrant Embarrassed To The Bone Tattoo Market
  06/27/25
Crrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Fragrant dun site
  06/27/25
For Benzo reasons or RSF reasons?
irate point
  06/27/25
$6 million or so. I checked in January.
Stirring frozen liquid oxygen
  06/27/25
...
grizzly razzle public bath
  06/27/25
I mean undoubtedly there is a balance but $6 million?
irradiated dragon jew
  06/27/25
$0. I don’t have a 401(k).
Shaky personal credit line
  06/27/25


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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:53 PM
Author: jet-lagged trailer park private investor



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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: bronze office associate

A tiny pink 500k

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: jet-lagged trailer park private investor

that's not that bad

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: bronze office associate

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#49054353)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: obsidian disrespectful theater

age?

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:18 PM
Author: Cyan bateful senate

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:06 PM
Author: bronze office associate

Yep, I’m early 40s lol

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:34 PM
Author: Brass international law enforcement agency telephone

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#49054777)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 11:13 PM
Author: Internet-worthy party of the first part orchestra pit

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#49055431)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: Onyx gas station

$130k

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: jet-lagged trailer park private investor

that's horrendous

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: Sienna lay

i'm in between these two guys

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:31 PM
Author: Cream Fantasy-prone Range Juggernaut

Same, I'm in between two guys

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:58 PM
Author: Onyx gas station

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#49054350)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: obsidian disrespectful theater

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#49054355)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:06 PM
Author: Onyx gas station

My mom says I'm special.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:57 PM
Author: obsidian disrespectful theater

even that's not true

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: obsidian disrespectful theater

LOL

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: Lake Big-titted Temple

$3.4 million in combined marital plans.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:58 PM
Author: Sienna lay

damn

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:19 PM
Author: Cyan bateful senate

Age?

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:30 PM
Author: Fragrant dun site

Such a waste of capital.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:00 PM
Author: grizzly razzle public bath

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#49054816)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:11 PM
Author: obsidian disrespectful theater

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#49054839)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:16 PM
Author: grizzly razzle public bath

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#49054860)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 PM
Author: Fragrant dun site



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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:40 PM
Author: drunken olive parlor

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#49054921)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:22 PM
Author: soggy crotch

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:28 PM
Author: Onyx gas station

.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:29 PM
Author: Ruddy excitant police squad

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:30 PM
Author: Fragrant dun site

~$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#49054448)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: Ruddy excitant police squad

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:37 PM
Author: Fragrant dun site

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#49054465)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:43 PM
Author: Ruddy excitant police squad

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#49054491)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:43 PM
Author: Fragrant dun site

I want my yacht now.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:46 PM
Author: Ruddy excitant police squad

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#49054501)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:47 PM
Author: Fragrant dun site

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#49054507)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:49 PM
Author: Ruddy excitant police squad

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#49054520)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:52 PM
Author: Vermilion Overrated Community Account

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#49054534)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:32 PM
Author: Amber home

Why not put it in a Roth?

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:03 PM
Author: grizzly razzle public bath

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:42 PM
Author: Fragrant dun site

180

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:01 PM
Author: grizzly razzle public bath

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:39 PM
Author: Fragrant dun site

(guy who is not a biglaw partner)

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:44 PM
Author: Silver Psychic Brethren

$700k

Wife - $600k

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:48 PM
Author: claret galvanic theater stage ape

43yo, $900k

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:28 PM
Author: irate point

Early 40s. ~$2.1mm

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:31 PM
Author: Amber home

Late 20s, 250k

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:41 PM
Author: Slippery Talented Locale

Good job , young gun

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:35 PM
Author: Brass international law enforcement agency telephone

lol at these responses

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:12 PM
Author: obsidian disrespectful theater

go on...

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:58 PM
Author: know-it-all messiness

30000k

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:15 PM
Author: Diverse dilemma

$399,443.16

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:17 PM
Author: grizzly razzle public bath

Monday is likely to be a big day for you friend

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:29 PM
Author: Diverse dilemma

🤞🏻

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:33 PM
Author: Rusted idiot

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:45 PM
Author: Maize Azn Death Wish

~$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#49054938)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:58 PM
Author: Stirring frozen liquid oxygen

Same.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:03 PM
Author: Beta chestnut new version electric furnace

350,000

Kinda sad

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:06 PM
Author: salmon aphrodisiac lodge

all stock/bond investments are like 750k.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:09 PM
Author: wonderful shrine pistol

$386k total.

$324k in trad, $62k in Roth

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:40 PM
Author: Vibrant Embarrassed To The Bone Tattoo Market

Zero

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 PM
Author: Fragrant dun site

Crrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:58 PM
Author: irate point

For Benzo reasons or RSF reasons?

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:58 PM
Author: Stirring frozen liquid oxygen

$6 million or so. I checked in January.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:52 PM
Author: grizzly razzle public bath



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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:55 PM
Author: irradiated dragon jew

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 11:05 PM
Author: Shaky personal credit line

$0. I don’t have a 401(k).

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