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federal knife
  06/27/25
A tiny pink 500k
Orange hissy fit
  06/27/25
that's not that bad
federal knife
  06/27/25
I guess not but the thought of grinding out another 20 years...
Orange hissy fit
  06/27/25
age?
adventurous transparent stag film
  06/27/25
Depends on age. That’s ok for early 30s. Awful for 40s...
180 center
  06/27/25
Yep, I’m early 40s lol
Orange hissy fit
  06/27/25
lol at a 500k 401k in early 30s. That’s not possible w...
carmine giraffe casino
  06/27/25
It depend on if that's his primary retirement or if he has ...
Self-centered laughsome electric furnace coffee pot
  06/27/25
$130k
olive multi-billionaire mexican
  06/27/25
that's horrendous
federal knife
  06/27/25
i'm in between these two guys
dashing glassy corner
  06/27/25
Same, I'm in between two guys
Razzle-dazzle gaming laptop
  06/27/25
The sum total of all my retirement and brokerage accounts is...
olive multi-billionaire mexican
  06/27/25
lol no it's not. your net worth is probably 200k, and your ...
adventurous transparent stag film
  06/27/25
My mom says I'm special.
olive multi-billionaire mexican
  06/27/25
even that's not true
adventurous transparent stag film
  06/27/25
LOL
adventurous transparent stag film
  06/27/25
$3.4 million in combined marital plans.
Useless Forum
  06/27/25
damn
dashing glassy corner
  06/27/25
Age?
180 center
  06/27/25
Such a waste of capital.
tripping primrose wrinkle
  06/27/25
Isn't there like a $14K annual contribution cap? Did you se...
motley dull office mad cow disease
  06/27/25
this discussion happens every 401k thread. partners in bigl...
adventurous transparent stag film
  06/27/25
xo posters lie about everything https://www.irs.gov/retireme...
motley dull office mad cow disease
  06/27/25
...
tripping primrose wrinkle
  06/27/25
The max is $70K per year including your own $23,500 contribu...
Appetizing Mauve Clown Doctorate
  06/27/25
$1.1mm in brokerage accounts, 401k's are flaem
Indecent beady-eyed prole property
  06/27/25
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olive multi-billionaire mexican
  06/27/25
Something like $800-900k for wife and I.
Territorial clear internal respiration
  06/27/25
~$2m and it's a total waste. Also lol @ all the faggots ITT...
tripping primrose wrinkle
  06/27/25
If you work in-house matching makes it a no-brainer.
Territorial clear internal respiration
  06/27/25
just do take a lot of my money and shove it up the ass of so...
tripping primrose wrinkle
  06/27/25
1) at this point we're old as fuck so a few more decades isn...
Territorial clear internal respiration
  06/27/25
I want my yacht now.
tripping primrose wrinkle
  06/27/25
If what's keeping you from a yacht is your 6% 401k contribut...
Territorial clear internal respiration
  06/27/25
I have $2m in capital tied up in a vehicle I can't access fo...
tripping primrose wrinkle
  06/27/25
If that's your perspective then sure, stop contributing into...
Territorial clear internal respiration
  06/27/25
You can withdraw without penalty at 55 if you retire or get ...
high-end locus becky
  06/27/25
Why not put it in a Roth?
Translucent ratface
  06/27/25
https://youtu.be/njJ41irPjTc?t=15
motley dull office mad cow disease
  06/27/25
180
tripping primrose wrinkle
  06/27/25
Did you know you're not required to contribute to a 401K?
motley dull office mad cow disease
  06/27/25
(guy who is not a biglaw partner)
tripping primrose wrinkle
  06/27/25
$700k Wife - $600k
Dead drunken kitchen blood rage
  06/27/25
43yo, $900k
Angry exciting idiot
  06/27/25
Early 40s. ~$2.1mm
Claret party of the first part trailer park
  06/27/25
Late 20s, 250k
Translucent ratface
  06/27/25
Good job , young gun
Fishy passionate jap
  06/27/25
lol at these responses
carmine giraffe casino
  06/27/25
go on...
adventurous transparent stag film
  06/27/25
30000k
Peach Pit Trump Supporter
  06/27/25
$399,443.16
titillating rigpig
  06/27/25
Monday is likely to be a big day for you friend
motley dull office mad cow disease
  06/27/25
🤞🏻
titillating rigpig
  06/27/25
IDK $150Kish. But I haven't been working long.
Aphrodisiac Parlour Indirect Expression
  06/27/25
~$300k, which is less than I have in my normal brokerage acc...
black magical sex offender principal's office
  06/27/25
Same.
Adulterous soggy incel
  06/27/25
350,000 Kinda sad
disturbing pozpig
  06/27/25
all stock/bond investments are like 750k.
brindle menage
  06/27/25
$386k total. $324k in trad, $62k in Roth
fear-inspiring aromatic brethren
  06/27/25
Zero
bateful swollen cruise ship philosopher-king
  06/27/25
Crrrrrrrrrrrrrr
tripping primrose wrinkle
  06/27/25
For Benzo reasons or RSF reasons?
Claret party of the first part trailer park
  06/27/25
$6 million or so. I checked in January.
Adulterous soggy incel
  06/27/25
...
motley dull office mad cow disease
  06/27/25
I mean undoubtedly there is a balance but $6 million?
low-t bbw
  06/27/25
$0. I don’t have a 401(k).
vigorous boiling water
  06/27/25


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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:53 PM
Author: federal knife



(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: Orange hissy fit

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: federal knife

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: Orange hissy fit

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: adventurous transparent stag film

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: 180 center

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: Orange hissy fit

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: carmine giraffe casino

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: Self-centered laughsome electric furnace coffee pot

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: olive multi-billionaire mexican

$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: federal knife

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: dashing glassy corner

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: Razzle-dazzle gaming laptop

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: olive multi-billionaire mexican

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: adventurous transparent stag film

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: olive multi-billionaire mexican

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: adventurous transparent stag film

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: adventurous transparent stag film

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: Useless Forum

$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: dashing glassy corner

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: 180 center

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: tripping primrose wrinkle

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: motley dull office mad cow disease

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: adventurous transparent stag film

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: motley dull office mad cow disease

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: tripping primrose wrinkle



(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: Appetizing Mauve Clown Doctorate

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: Indecent beady-eyed prole property

$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: olive multi-billionaire mexican

.

(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: Territorial clear internal respiration

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: tripping primrose wrinkle

~$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: Territorial clear internal respiration

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: tripping primrose wrinkle

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: Territorial clear internal respiration

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: tripping primrose wrinkle

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: Territorial clear internal respiration

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: tripping primrose wrinkle

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: Territorial clear internal respiration

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: high-end locus becky

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: Translucent ratface

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: motley dull office mad cow disease

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: tripping primrose wrinkle

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: motley dull office mad cow disease

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: tripping primrose wrinkle

(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: Dead drunken kitchen blood rage

$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: Angry exciting idiot

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: Claret party of the first part trailer park

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: Translucent ratface

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: Fishy passionate jap

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: carmine giraffe casino

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: adventurous transparent stag film

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: Peach Pit Trump Supporter

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: titillating rigpig

$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: motley dull office mad cow disease

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: titillating rigpig

🤞🏻

(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: Aphrodisiac Parlour Indirect Expression

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: black magical sex offender principal's office

~$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: Adulterous soggy incel

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: disturbing pozpig

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: brindle menage

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: fear-inspiring aromatic brethren

$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: bateful swollen cruise ship philosopher-king

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: tripping primrose wrinkle

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: Claret party of the first part trailer park

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: Adulterous soggy incel

$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: motley dull office mad cow disease



(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: low-t bbw

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: vigorous boiling water

$0. I don’t have a 401(k).

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