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40 $175k in 401k Government pension Salary about $...
exciting spruce corn cake theater stage
  06/27/25
Did you lose your job? Do you have any cash savings? D...
impressive shrine
  06/27/25
No didn’t lose my job lol. It’s pretty secure go...
exciting spruce corn cake theater stage
  06/27/25
How much on the mortgage? Spouse/kids? Seems like you'...
impressive shrine
  06/27/25
Dead honest about $375k left on the $500k house.
exciting spruce corn cake theater stage
  06/27/25
I mean, the spouse/kids question is really what matters. If...
impressive shrine
  06/27/25
Wife is SAHM just easier with the kids than her making her p...
exciting spruce corn cake theater stage
  06/27/25
youre not fucked at all until your divorce. your kids are ab...
Fighting insecure dingle berry
  06/27/25
lol been with my wife for 20 years. We’re not getting ...
exciting spruce corn cake theater stage
  06/27/25
You have next to nothing to give them, and a leg up on other...
vigorous selfie state
  06/27/25
Oof. That seems rough, tbh.
impressive shrine
  06/27/25
If he puts in enough years, he's fine on the pension. We're ...
vigorous selfie state
  06/27/25
What happens in that kind of role if you just start phoning ...
Embarrassed to the bone tripping coldplay fan
  06/28/25
i fucking hate xo posters so motherfucking GOD DAMN MUCH YOU...
Insanely creepy dysfunction house
  06/27/25
🙀
crawly office
  06/28/25
lol, you're in the 1 percent at 40
excitant lodge
  06/27/25
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jet-lagged carnelian dopamine
  06/27/25
ran here to say what pm said above. your job is easily top 1...
Fighting insecure dingle berry
  06/27/25
you say "100k in stocks" but then "laughable ...
Wonderful clear mexican
  06/27/25
You’re better off than me man. 70k in 401k 110k ...
peach violent den scourge upon the earth
  06/27/25
Are you like 25?
impressive shrine
  06/27/25
38. Just recently stated making this much money. Unless ...
peach violent den scourge upon the earth
  06/27/25
Fed gov pension means you will though, right? Assuming the ...
impressive shrine
  06/27/25
Honestly it won’t. I used to worry about this, if this...
exciting spruce corn cake theater stage
  06/27/25
Im gay
apoplectic vermilion ticket booth
  06/27/25
Fucked due to your Judaic neuroticism
fragrant national
  06/27/25
MFCR
Insanely creepy dysfunction house
  06/27/25
With a pension you don’t need any savings. Your pensio...
Galvanic hissy fit internal respiration
  06/27/25
Thanks 🙏
exciting spruce corn cake theater stage
  06/27/25
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peach violent den scourge upon the earth
  06/27/25
just make sure you buy good life insurance for your family i...
Fear-inspiring Field
  06/27/25
You don't put anything into a pension. It's not like you can...
electric dragon
  06/27/25
Yeah wtf is this guy talking about lmao. I pay like 2% of my...
exciting spruce corn cake theater stage
  06/27/25
1. actually you do put a lot of money into it, though you're...
Fear-inspiring Field
  06/27/25
How much do you owe on the home? If your savings suck becau...
Laughsome stage
  06/27/25
seems fine
Stirring yellow international law enforcement agency plaza
  06/27/25
You seem fine tbh. Are you supporting a decent sized family?...
Cobalt antidepressant drug address
  06/27/25
How does one get in such a shit position lmfao
Sticky faggotry temple
  06/28/25
Earning 200k and having a 500k house is awesome and you shou...
claret curious tanning salon
  06/28/25
Zero daycare. Our district has universal pre k
exciting spruce corn cake theater stage
  06/28/25


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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:53 PM
Author: exciting spruce corn cake theater stage

40

$175k in 401k

Government pension

Salary about $200k

$500k home.

$100k in stocks

Laughable savings but I’m fine to live.

Completely depressed but I want people to speak honestly to me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054536)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:54 PM
Author: impressive shrine

Did you lose your job?

Do you have any cash savings?

Do you have any debt?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054540)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:57 PM
Author: exciting spruce corn cake theater stage

No didn’t lose my job lol. It’s pretty secure gov lawyer. I have a pretty high position that I really can’t get fired. Just a lot of stress bc of the level I’m at but it’s meaningless work and no one really cares.

Savings is complete shit but I could lose my job and live for a year I guess.

Zero debt except for mortgage. Cars paid off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054551)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:58 PM
Author: impressive shrine

How much on the mortgage?

Spouse/kids?

Seems like you're generally fine.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054557)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:59 PM
Author: exciting spruce corn cake theater stage

Dead honest about $375k left on the $500k house.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054561)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:03 PM
Author: impressive shrine

I mean, the spouse/kids question is really what matters. If you're single and always will be then that's fine. If you have kids and a spouse that doesn't significantly change the numbers then that's tough for sure.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054576)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:14 PM
Author: exciting spruce corn cake theater stage

Wife is SAHM just easier with the kids than her making her pre-kids shit salary. Benefits though is amazing school district and universal pre-K so no money on daycare.

And no basketball trophies in the HS lobby.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054601)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:16 PM
Author: Fighting insecure dingle berry

youre not fucked at all until your divorce. your kids are absolutely fucked for life.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054610)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:17 PM
Author: exciting spruce corn cake theater stage

lol been with my wife for 20 years. We’re not getting divorced.

How are kids fucked?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054614)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:31 PM
Author: vigorous selfie state

You have next to nothing to give them, and a leg up on others is increasingly important to make it. Soon, it will be virtually impossible without one

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054767)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: impressive shrine

Oof. That seems rough, tbh.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054701)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:33 PM
Author: vigorous selfie state

If he puts in enough years, he's fine on the pension. We're all paying at that point to retire him out

That's worth an obligatory "fuck you, you deadbeat piece of shit" to the op, but it's more the ones who made the game who are at fault than the small fry playing it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054774)



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Date: June 28th, 2025 10:18 AM
Author: Embarrassed to the bone tripping coldplay fan

What happens in that kind of role if you just start phoning it in? Get reassigned to a line attorney role?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49055966)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:55 PM
Author: Insanely creepy dysfunction house

i fucking hate xo posters so motherfucking GOD DAMN MUCH YOU SHOULD DIE IRL AND NOT BECAUSE YOUR RETIREMENT FUND IS INADEQUATE

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054545)



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Date: June 28th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: crawly office

🙀

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49056241)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:57 PM
Author: excitant lodge

lol, you're in the 1 percent at 40

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054549)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:00 PM
Author: jet-lagged carnelian dopamine



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054562)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:59 PM
Author: Fighting insecure dingle berry

ran here to say what pm said above. your job is easily top 1%. fedgov is the cushiest shit imaginable.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054560)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:01 PM
Author: Wonderful clear mexican

you say "100k in stocks" but then "laughable savings"

which is it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054568)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:02 PM
Author: peach violent den scourge upon the earth

You’re better off than me man.

70k in 401k

110k in crypto. Lot of this was from SOL, Link, couple meme coins

40k in savings

Married with kid and live in NYC. Make 180k per year.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054574)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:04 PM
Author: impressive shrine

Are you like 25?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054581)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:07 PM
Author: peach violent den scourge upon the earth

38. Just recently stated making this much money.

Unless I get lucky with crypto, will prob never be able to retire.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054588)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: impressive shrine

Fed gov pension means you will though, right? Assuming the whole thing doesn't implode which it really might.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054702)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:41 PM
Author: exciting spruce corn cake theater stage

Honestly it won’t. I used to worry about this, if this happens the world has bigger problems

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054791)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:04 PM
Author: apoplectic vermilion ticket booth

Im gay

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054582)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:05 PM
Author: fragrant national

Fucked due to your Judaic neuroticism

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054583)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:06 PM
Author: Insanely creepy dysfunction house

MFCR

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054587)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:16 PM
Author: Galvanic hissy fit internal respiration

With a pension you don’t need any savings. Your pension is probably worth $5 million to give you whatever returns it’s going to give you in retirement.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054612)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:17 PM
Author: exciting spruce corn cake theater stage

Thanks 🙏

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054615)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:19 PM
Author: peach violent den scourge upon the earth



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054616)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:00 PM
Author: Fear-inspiring Field

just make sure you buy good life insurance for your family in case you unexpectedly kick it. pensions depend on people dying before they collect what they put in.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054709)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:24 PM
Author: electric dragon

You don't put anything into a pension. It's not like you can opt out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054747)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:40 PM
Author: exciting spruce corn cake theater stage

Yeah wtf is this guy talking about lmao. I pay like 2% of my check forever into the pension for a lifetime of almost 75% of my salary (after you factor other extras in).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054790)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:59 PM
Author: Fear-inspiring Field

1. actually you do put a lot of money into it, though you're right you can't opt out so i guess in a sense you're not spending it, but more importantly 2. this was in response to the not uncommon comment that pensionmos can just blow their paychecks. that math only works out if you live long enough to benefit from the pension. yeah, if you live to 95, you're going to make a ton of money so why bother saving while you're working. but if you have a heart attack the year after you retire, you made nothing and saved nothing and your family is fucked. so if you're going to ball out pre-retirement make sure you get a nice life insurance policy, because plenty of people drop dead before they reap the rewards. that's part the way they stay solvent. a pension is deferred income, you need to hedge it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49055406)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:33 PM
Author: Laughsome stage

How much do you owe on the home? If your savings suck because you paid it down very quickly, you really need to reflect on how to run your life’s balance sheet.

Kids & college savings? Or can you accelerate the savings from here?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49054773)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:13 PM
Author: Stirring yellow international law enforcement agency plaza

seems fine

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49055231)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 11:04 PM
Author: Cobalt antidepressant drug address

You seem fine tbh. Are you supporting a decent sized family? I tell you what I’d be balling out of control if it weren’t for my family siphoning off every red cent.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49055412)



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Date: June 28th, 2025 10:20 AM
Author: Sticky faggotry temple

How does one get in such a shit position lmfao

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49055971)



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Date: June 28th, 2025 2:10 PM
Author: claret curious tanning salon

Earning 200k and having a 500k house is awesome and you should generally feel rich as fuck, especially after you stop paying for daycare. This was me 5 years ago just as Covid started and it’s easily the most financially secure I’ve felt in my entire adult life just in time for Covid to give the economy incurable AIDS.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49056352)



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Date: June 28th, 2025 4:16 PM
Author: exciting spruce corn cake theater stage

Zero daycare.

Our district has universal pre k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743867&forum_id=2).#49056555)