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re: 401K millionaire check-in

Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:00 pm to
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
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Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:00 pm to
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Why don’t more financial advisors and articles focus on how a person can invest and possibly make money now so that be used now instead of decades later when that person is elderly and probably has much less time to enjoy life?

Warren Buffett became a millionaire at 32 and a billionaire at 56.
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
24602 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:03 pm to
You want to know what you will have between 65 and 70?
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
53805 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:18 pm to
Also those people are mostly morons and under 10% beat the returns of the S&P.
Posted by ellessuuuu
Member since Sep 2004
9546 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:19 pm to
If you just earn 10% on that, you should double it twice in 16 years and have at least $4MM.
Posted by ellessuuuu
Member since Sep 2004
9546 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:22 pm to
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Congrats. $1M in a 401k will pay you $40-50k annually. Not a ton because that is pre-tax but gives you something.


What funds are you in that get 4-5% annually? You should average 10-12 by just being in S&P index funds.
This post was edited on 8/9/26 at 10:24 pm
Posted by aib799
Member since Jul 2014
588 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:26 pm to
Going for 3 mm, but have $1.13mm right now.
Posted by Sharlo
Van down by the river.
Member since Oct 2021
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Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:30 pm to
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This post was edited on 8/10/26 at 7:55 am
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
2661 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:50 pm to
The 1st million is the slowest and hardest. They multiply and quicker from there.
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
21054 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 11:47 pm to
Fantastic.

If you have no debt, you are smoking the game.
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
21054 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 11:48 pm to
quote:

How much in the brokerage account?


Which one?
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
21054 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 11:51 pm to
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Take a serious look at Roth IRA conversions. High RMDs can push you into IRMAA territory. It's a completely first world problem, but IRMAA is worse than taxes.


We did a backdoor Roth contribution last year.

Just get the check ready for taxes.
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
21054 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 11:53 pm to
quote:

Warren Buffett became a millionaire at 32 and a billionaire at 56.


After about 600-700k with steady contributions and passive income shite grows fast.
Posted by holdmuh keystonelite
Member since Oct 2020
5157 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 12:01 am to
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Overpaid and time to end pensions for govt workers


Say that to all the correctional officers face whp are making 80k, and are keeping all the murderers, rapists, child predators locked up and away from your wife and kids.
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
21054 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 12:36 am to
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Say that to all the correctional officers face whp are making 80k, and are keeping all the murderers, rapists, child predators locked up and away from your wife and kids.


Incredibly tough job.

Posted by go ta hell ole miss
Member since Jan 2007
14787 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 1:33 am to
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Consider maxing out a Roth in lieu of more 401k contributions so you can retire earlier off of those principle contributions penalty and tax free until you become eligible to draw on your 401k.


I honestly thought you had to be 59 1/2 to withdraw from Roth without penalty. When did this change? I gotta step up my game.
This post was edited on 8/10/26 at 7:45 am
Posted by lsu xman
Member since Oct 2006
17009 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 3:37 am to
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Contributions (The money you put in): Can be taken out completely tax-free and penalty-free at any age. You do not have to wait until retirement.
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
21054 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 4:06 am to
Before 59 you’ll pay early withdrawal penalty
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
17133 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 4:10 am to
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You can't really touch any of that 401k for over a decade more without surrendering a significant chunk of it in penalties


This. Donate the matching amount, but to tie the majority of savings into a 401k is not the best idea esp if you plan on retiring early.
Posted by Bow08tie
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2011
4589 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 5:11 am to
401 k =55 rule which can have a onetime per year withdrawal when meeting criteria.
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
21054 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 5:13 am to
No one is retiring.

Work harder.
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