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

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razzle-dazzle shitlib office
  06/27/25
A tiny pink 500k
domesticated bateful ape
  06/27/25
that's not that bad
razzle-dazzle shitlib office
  06/27/25
I guess not but the thought of grinding out another 20 years...
domesticated bateful ape
  06/27/25
age?
Slate sadistic mexican fanboi
  06/27/25
Depends on age. That’s ok for early 30s. Awful for 40s...
Soul-stirring transparent kitchen party of the first part
  06/27/25
Yep, I’m early 40s lol
domesticated bateful ape
  06/27/25
lol at a 500k 401k in early 30s. That’s not possible w...
Scarlet costumed background story
  06/27/25
It depend on if that's his primary retirement or if he has ...
Glassy Indian Lodge
  06/27/25
$130k
Hairraiser public bath coffee pot
  06/27/25
that's horrendous
razzle-dazzle shitlib office
  06/27/25
i'm in between these two guys
Topaz laser beams
  06/27/25
Same, I'm in between two guys
olive cuckoldry
  06/27/25
The sum total of all my retirement and brokerage accounts is...
Hairraiser public bath coffee pot
  06/27/25
lol no it's not. your net worth is probably 200k, and your ...
Slate sadistic mexican fanboi
  06/27/25
My mom says I'm special.
Hairraiser public bath coffee pot
  06/27/25
even that's not true
Slate sadistic mexican fanboi
  06/27/25
LOL
Slate sadistic mexican fanboi
  06/27/25
$3.4 million in combined marital plans.
bonkers station toilet seat
  06/27/25
damn
Topaz laser beams
  06/27/25
Age?
Soul-stirring transparent kitchen party of the first part
  06/27/25
Such a waste of capital.
Boyish pervert
  06/27/25
Isn't there like a $14K annual contribution cap? Did you se...
titillating theatre
  06/27/25
this discussion happens every 401k thread. partners in bigl...
Slate sadistic mexican fanboi
  06/27/25
xo posters lie about everything https://www.irs.gov/retireme...
titillating theatre
  06/27/25
...
Boyish pervert
  06/27/25
The max is $70K per year including your own $23,500 contribu...
mahogany church becky
  06/27/25
$1.1mm in brokerage accounts, 401k's are flaem
splenetic reading party
  06/27/25
.
Hairraiser public bath coffee pot
  06/27/25
Something like $800-900k for wife and I.
Angry 180 associate
  06/27/25
~$2m and it's a total waste. Also lol @ all the faggots ITT...
Boyish pervert
  06/27/25
If you work in-house matching makes it a no-brainer.
Angry 180 associate
  06/27/25
just do take a lot of my money and shove it up the ass of so...
Boyish pervert
  06/27/25
1) at this point we're old as fuck so a few more decades isn...
Angry 180 associate
  06/27/25
I want my yacht now.
Boyish pervert
  06/27/25
If what's keeping you from a yacht is your 6% 401k contribut...
Angry 180 associate
  06/27/25
I have $2m in capital tied up in a vehicle I can't access fo...
Boyish pervert
  06/27/25
If that's your perspective then sure, stop contributing into...
Angry 180 associate
  06/27/25
You can withdraw without penalty at 55 if you retire or get ...
Cerise garrison dingle berry
  06/27/25
Why not put it in a Roth?
vibrant sinister sound barrier
  06/27/25
https://youtu.be/njJ41irPjTc?t=15
titillating theatre
  06/27/25
180
Boyish pervert
  06/27/25
Did you know you're not required to contribute to a 401K?
titillating theatre
  06/27/25
(guy who is not a biglaw partner)
Boyish pervert
  06/27/25
$700k Wife - $600k
Racy native
  06/27/25
43yo, $900k
salmon plaza
  06/27/25
Early 40s. ~$2.1mm
fantasy-prone boltzmann site
  06/27/25
Late 20s, 250k
vibrant sinister sound barrier
  06/27/25
Good job , young gun
rough-skinned trip roommate
  06/27/25
lol at these responses
Scarlet costumed background story
  06/27/25
go on...
Slate sadistic mexican fanboi
  06/27/25
30000k
hideous trailer park
  06/27/25
$399,443.16
demanding fluffy chapel
  06/27/25
Monday is likely to be a big day for you friend
titillating theatre
  06/27/25
🤞🏻
demanding fluffy chapel
  06/27/25
IDK $150Kish. But I haven't been working long.
razzmatazz death wish pit
  06/27/25
~$300k, which is less than I have in my normal brokerage acc...
cyan parlour
  06/27/25
Same.
diverse cruise ship
  06/27/25
350,000 Kinda sad
sienna beady-eyed piazza
  06/27/25
all stock/bond investments are like 750k.
Mint University
  06/27/25
$386k total. $324k in trad, $62k in Roth
Galvanic unhinged home halford
  06/27/25
Zero
Flushed Insanely Creepy Menage Stock Car
  06/27/25
Crrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Boyish pervert
  06/27/25
For Benzo reasons or RSF reasons?
fantasy-prone boltzmann site
  06/27/25
$6 million or so. I checked in January.
diverse cruise ship
  06/27/25
...
titillating theatre
  06/27/25
I mean undoubtedly there is a balance but $6 million?
crystalline contagious weed whacker potus
  06/27/25
$0. I don’t have a 401(k).
cracking elastic band crackhouse
  06/27/25


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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:53 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle shitlib office



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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: domesticated bateful ape

A tiny pink 500k

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle shitlib office

that's not that bad

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: domesticated bateful ape

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=2Reputation#49054353)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: Slate sadistic mexican fanboi

age?

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:18 PM
Author: Soul-stirring transparent kitchen party of the first part

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:06 PM
Author: domesticated bateful ape

Yep, I’m early 40s lol

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:34 PM
Author: Scarlet costumed background story

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=2Reputation#49054777)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 11:13 PM
Author: Glassy Indian Lodge

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=2Reputation#49055431)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: Hairraiser public bath coffee pot

$130k

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle shitlib office

that's horrendous

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: Topaz laser beams

i'm in between these two guys

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:31 PM
Author: olive cuckoldry

Same, I'm in between two guys

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:58 PM
Author: Hairraiser public bath coffee pot

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=2Reputation#49054350)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: Slate sadistic mexican fanboi

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=2Reputation#49054355)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 4:06 PM
Author: Hairraiser public bath coffee pot

My mom says I'm special.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:57 PM
Author: Slate sadistic mexican fanboi

even that's not true

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: Slate sadistic mexican fanboi

LOL

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: bonkers station toilet seat

$3.4 million in combined marital plans.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:58 PM
Author: Topaz laser beams

damn

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:19 PM
Author: Soul-stirring transparent kitchen party of the first part

Age?

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:30 PM
Author: Boyish pervert

Such a waste of capital.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:00 PM
Author: titillating theatre

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=2Reputation#49054816)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:11 PM
Author: Slate sadistic mexican fanboi

this discussion happens every 401k thread. partners in biglaw can contribute like 120k.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743846&forum_id=2Reputation#49054839)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:16 PM
Author: titillating theatre

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=2Reputation#49054860)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 PM
Author: Boyish pervert



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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:40 PM
Author: mahogany church becky

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=2Reputation#49054921)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:22 PM
Author: splenetic reading party

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:28 PM
Author: Hairraiser public bath coffee pot

.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:29 PM
Author: Angry 180 associate

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:30 PM
Author: Boyish pervert

~$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=2Reputation#49054448)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: Angry 180 associate

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:37 PM
Author: Boyish pervert

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=2Reputation#49054465)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:43 PM
Author: Angry 180 associate

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=2Reputation#49054491)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:43 PM
Author: Boyish pervert

I want my yacht now.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:46 PM
Author: Angry 180 associate

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=2Reputation#49054501)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:47 PM
Author: Boyish pervert

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=2Reputation#49054507)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:49 PM
Author: Angry 180 associate

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=2Reputation#49054520)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:52 PM
Author: Cerise garrison dingle berry

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=2Reputation#49054534)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:32 PM
Author: vibrant sinister sound barrier

Why not put it in a Roth?

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:03 PM
Author: titillating theatre

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:42 PM
Author: Boyish pervert

180

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:01 PM
Author: titillating theatre

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:39 PM
Author: Boyish pervert

(guy who is not a biglaw partner)

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:44 PM
Author: Racy native

$700k

Wife - $600k

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:48 PM
Author: salmon plaza

43yo, $900k

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:28 PM
Author: fantasy-prone boltzmann site

Early 40s. ~$2.1mm

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:31 PM
Author: vibrant sinister sound barrier

Late 20s, 250k

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:41 PM
Author: rough-skinned trip roommate

Good job , young gun

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:35 PM
Author: Scarlet costumed background story

lol at these responses

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:12 PM
Author: Slate sadistic mexican fanboi

go on...

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 5:58 PM
Author: hideous trailer park

30000k

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:15 PM
Author: demanding fluffy chapel

$399,443.16

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:17 PM
Author: titillating theatre

Monday is likely to be a big day for you friend

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:29 PM
Author: demanding fluffy chapel

🤞🏻

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:33 PM
Author: razzmatazz death wish pit

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:45 PM
Author: cyan parlour

~$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=2Reputation#49054938)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:58 PM
Author: diverse cruise ship

Same.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:03 PM
Author: sienna beady-eyed piazza

350,000

Kinda sad

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:06 PM
Author: Mint University

all stock/bond investments are like 750k.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:09 PM
Author: Galvanic unhinged home halford

$386k total.

$324k in trad, $62k in Roth

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:40 PM
Author: Flushed Insanely Creepy Menage Stock Car

Zero

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 PM
Author: Boyish pervert

Crrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:58 PM
Author: fantasy-prone boltzmann site

For Benzo reasons or RSF reasons?

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:58 PM
Author: diverse cruise ship

$6 million or so. I checked in January.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:52 PM
Author: titillating theatre



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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:55 PM
Author: crystalline contagious weed whacker potus

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 11:05 PM
Author: cracking elastic band crackhouse

$0. I don’t have a 401(k).

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