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POLL: What is your 401(k) balance right now

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Purple corner
  06/27/25
A tiny pink 500k
pink useless principal's office
  06/27/25
that's not that bad
Purple corner
  06/27/25
I guess not but the thought of grinding out another 20 years...
pink useless principal's office
  06/27/25
age?
Trip mahogany selfie center
  06/27/25
Depends on age. That’s ok for early 30s. Awful for 40s...
Sable geriatric piazza
  06/27/25
Yep, I’m early 40s lol
pink useless principal's office
  06/27/25
lol at a 500k 401k in early 30s. That’s not possible w...
Multi-colored sepia fortuitous meteor
  06/27/25
It depend on if that's his primary retirement or if he has ...
Khaki Mental Disorder
  06/27/25
$130k
deranged dopamine meetinghouse
  06/27/25
that's horrendous
Purple corner
  06/27/25
i'm in between these two guys
cruel-hearted magenta school cafeteria antidepressant drug
  06/27/25
Same, I'm in between two guys
Nofapping walnut depressive
  06/27/25
The sum total of all my retirement and brokerage accounts is...
deranged dopamine meetinghouse
  06/27/25
lol no it's not. your net worth is probably 200k, and your ...
Trip mahogany selfie center
  06/27/25
My mom says I'm special.
deranged dopamine meetinghouse
  06/27/25
even that's not true
Trip mahogany selfie center
  06/27/25
LOL
Trip mahogany selfie center
  06/27/25
$3.4 million in combined marital plans.
Brass indecent bbw juggernaut
  06/27/25
damn
cruel-hearted magenta school cafeteria antidepressant drug
  06/27/25
Age?
Sable geriatric piazza
  06/27/25
Such a waste of capital.
Tripping lemon organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
Isn't there like a $14K annual contribution cap? Did you se...
frozen dun plaza pervert
  06/27/25
this discussion happens every 401k thread. partners in bigl...
Trip mahogany selfie center
  06/27/25
xo posters lie about everything https://www.irs.gov/retireme...
frozen dun plaza pervert
  06/27/25
...
Tripping lemon organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
The max is $70K per year including your own $23,500 contribu...
glittery sandwich stag film
  06/27/25
$1.1mm in brokerage accounts, 401k's are flaem
Translucent Hell
  06/27/25
.
deranged dopamine meetinghouse
  06/27/25
Something like $800-900k for wife and I.
bearded beady-eyed blood rage library
  06/27/25
~$2m and it's a total waste. Also lol @ all the faggots ITT...
Tripping lemon organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
If you work in-house matching makes it a no-brainer.
bearded beady-eyed blood rage library
  06/27/25
just do take a lot of my money and shove it up the ass of so...
Tripping lemon organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
1) at this point we're old as fuck so a few more decades isn...
bearded beady-eyed blood rage library
  06/27/25
I want my yacht now.
Tripping lemon organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
If what's keeping you from a yacht is your 6% 401k contribut...
bearded beady-eyed blood rage library
  06/27/25
I have $2m in capital tied up in a vehicle I can't access fo...
Tripping lemon organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
If that's your perspective then sure, stop contributing into...
bearded beady-eyed blood rage library
  06/27/25
You can withdraw without penalty at 55 if you retire or get ...
Embarrassed to the bone dashing queen of the night school
  06/27/25
Why not put it in a Roth?
Aggressive idea he suggested theater stage
  06/27/25
https://youtu.be/njJ41irPjTc?t=15
frozen dun plaza pervert
  06/27/25
180
Tripping lemon organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
Did you know you're not required to contribute to a 401K?
frozen dun plaza pervert
  06/27/25
(guy who is not a biglaw partner)
Tripping lemon organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
$700k Wife - $600k
Pearly overrated den really tough guy
  06/27/25
43yo, $900k
Bat shit crazy native jewess
  06/27/25
Early 40s. ~$2.1mm
thriller cordovan theater roommate
  06/27/25
Late 20s, 250k
Aggressive idea he suggested theater stage
  06/27/25
Good job , young gun
Canary preventive strike
  06/27/25
lol at these responses
Multi-colored sepia fortuitous meteor
  06/27/25
go on...
Trip mahogany selfie center
  06/27/25
30000k
Lilac zombie-like cuckold
  06/27/25
$399,443.16
violet box office athletic conference
  06/27/25
Monday is likely to be a big day for you friend
frozen dun plaza pervert
  06/27/25
🤞🏻
violet box office athletic conference
  06/27/25
IDK $150Kish. But I haven't been working long.
effete old irish cottage
  06/27/25
~$300k, which is less than I have in my normal brokerage acc...
Costumed iridescent temple
  06/27/25
Same.
unhinged cerise indirect expression pistol
  06/27/25
350,000 Kinda sad
vermilion soul-stirring stage windowlicker
  06/27/25
all stock/bond investments are like 750k.
bisexual heaven jap
  06/27/25
$386k total. $324k in trad, $62k in Roth
Sexy abode internal respiration
  06/27/25
Zero
well-lubricated hairy legs
  06/27/25
Crrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Tripping lemon organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
For Benzo reasons or RSF reasons?
thriller cordovan theater roommate
  06/27/25
$6 million or so. I checked in January.
unhinged cerise indirect expression pistol
  06/27/25
...
frozen dun plaza pervert
  06/27/25
I mean undoubtedly there is a balance but $6 million?
appetizing apoplectic haunted graveyard
  06/27/25
$0. I don’t have a 401(k).
racy talking french chef public bath
  06/27/25


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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:53 PM
Author: Purple corner



(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: pink useless principal's office

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: Purple corner

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: pink useless principal's office

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: Trip mahogany selfie center

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: Sable geriatric piazza

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: pink useless principal's office

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: Multi-colored sepia fortuitous meteor

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: Khaki Mental Disorder

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: deranged dopamine meetinghouse

$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: Purple corner

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: cruel-hearted magenta school cafeteria antidepressant drug

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: Nofapping walnut depressive

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: deranged dopamine meetinghouse

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: Trip mahogany selfie center

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: deranged dopamine meetinghouse

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: Trip mahogany selfie center

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: Trip mahogany selfie center

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: Brass indecent bbw juggernaut

$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: cruel-hearted magenta school cafeteria antidepressant drug

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: Sable geriatric piazza

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 lemon organic girlfriend

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: frozen dun plaza pervert

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: Trip mahogany selfie center

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: frozen dun plaza pervert

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 lemon organic girlfriend



(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: glittery sandwich stag film

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: Translucent Hell

$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: deranged dopamine meetinghouse

.

(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: bearded beady-eyed blood rage library

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 lemon organic girlfriend

~$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: bearded beady-eyed blood rage library

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 lemon organic girlfriend

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: bearded beady-eyed blood rage library

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 lemon organic girlfriend

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: bearded beady-eyed blood rage library

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 lemon organic girlfriend

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: bearded beady-eyed blood rage library

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: Embarrassed to the bone dashing queen of the night school

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: Aggressive idea he suggested theater stage

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: frozen dun plaza pervert

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 lemon organic girlfriend

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: frozen dun plaza pervert

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 lemon organic girlfriend

(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: Pearly overrated den really tough guy

$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: Bat shit crazy native jewess

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: thriller cordovan theater roommate

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: Aggressive idea he suggested theater stage

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: Canary preventive strike

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: Multi-colored sepia fortuitous meteor

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: Trip mahogany selfie center

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: Lilac zombie-like cuckold

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: violet box office athletic conference

$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: frozen dun plaza pervert

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: violet box office athletic conference

🤞🏻

(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: effete old irish cottage

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: Costumed iridescent temple

~$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: unhinged cerise indirect expression pistol

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: vermilion soul-stirring stage windowlicker

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: bisexual heaven jap

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: Sexy abode internal respiration

$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: well-lubricated hairy legs

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 lemon organic girlfriend

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: thriller cordovan theater roommate

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: unhinged cerise indirect expression pistol

$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: frozen dun plaza pervert



(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: appetizing apoplectic haunted graveyard

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: racy talking french chef public bath

$0. I don’t have a 401(k).

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