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re: A quarter of Americans have no retirement savings. Zero.

Posted on 5/27/26 at 3:57 pm to
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
108383 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 3:57 pm to
Please stop with this comminism stuff!!
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
44971 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:00 pm to
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maybe they could start taxing Roth withdrawals


everyone over the age of 59 1/2 would with draw all money in Roth IRA, before the tax law could kick in
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
38097 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:01 pm to
cant help it man....im a broke bitch. broken down body, broken down life and broken down bank account

only thing that keeps me going is living vicariously through my 6 year Jaden who is the ultimate travel baller.......i did a go fund me and now we have trips to New York, Dominican republic and southern cali coming up so he can show the other 5 year olds (my kid is a grade hold back) who is really the best 2039 in the nation. Cant wait, only thing i have to live for.
Posted by T1gerNate
Member since Feb 2020
3411 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:04 pm to
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they could start taxing Roth withdrawals,


I would fricking melt
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
41189 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:05 pm to
quote:

maybe they could start taxing Roth withdrawals

quote:

anything is possible



I'd put a higher probability on China nuking us than US politicians raiding retirement accounts.


If something like that is on the table for real, you probably don't even have anything left in retirement savings because you've already withdrawn everything and converted it to bullets and fire wood.
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
44971 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:07 pm to
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approaching 2 mill +. I'd be nice to have that and retire at 55


Health care cost would be the issue. Over the course of the decade until 65, if you average 2K a month for those 120 months, that's nearly a quarter of your savings spent before 65.
Posted by CleverUserName
Member since Oct 2016
17584 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:10 pm to
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I'd put a higher probability on China nuking us than US politicians raiding retirement accounts.


Just wait till the vast majority of the country is broke with no savings and the person who saved and built a nest egg is deemed the new rich class to vilify.

They literally elected a guy in NY that just said they would seize rental property after an inspection and turn it over to another entity. All to thunderous applause.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
92484 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:12 pm to
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They literally elected a guy in NY that just said they would seize rental property after an inspection and turn it over to another entity. All to thunderous applause.


is this how you start an insurgency/revolution?
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
41189 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:15 pm to
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They literally elected a guy in NY that just said they would seize rental property after an inspection and turn it over to another entity. All to thunderous applause.



People say a lot of things. I'd like to see Mamdani try.
Posted by LsuNav
Sacramento
Member since Mar 2008
2194 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:18 pm to
Are we talking bank accounts alone or including investment accounts?
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
72140 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:21 pm to
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Every time I think maybe I'm not doing enough I look at stuff like this and it puts it into perspective that I am doing fine


Yea, agreed.
Posted by Saintsisit
Member since Jan 2013
5264 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:23 pm to
My company keeps our insurance in effect from 55 to 65 if we retire early.
This post was edited on 5/27/26 at 4:24 pm
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
23954 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:28 pm to

This is why Social Security can never go away, under current circumstances, and can’t be significantly reduced.

The government created a dependency and got the vast majority hooked on it.
Posted by Tigers58
Athens, AL
Member since Jun 2005
1091 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:29 pm to
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This post was edited on 5/27/26 at 4:41 pm
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
22406 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:30 pm to
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The median for folks aged 65 to 74 is $200,000

How is this even possible? Damn
Posted by HogBalls
Member since Nov 2014
9193 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:32 pm to
Once social security dries up and the Democrats get in charge, they will be divvying your 401K and retirement to those less privileged (poc). I can see that happening.
Posted by ronricks
Member since Mar 2021
12302 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:33 pm to
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This is why Social Security can never go away


Was never meant to be your sole income in retirement. It’s supposed to be a supplement. It’s like the fast food workers that say they need a ‘living wage’ despite fast food jobs are meant to be entry into the workforce not ‘careers’.
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
23954 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:36 pm to
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Was never meant to be your sole income in retirement. It’s supposed to be a supplement.

Doesn’t matter. It’s going to be the sole income for most.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
81038 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:36 pm to
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It was a very eye opening conversation.


Damn.

I max out my employer match and tell every new hire to do the same.
Posted by nola tiger lsu
Member since Nov 2007
7393 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:38 pm to
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I have a separate brokerage outside of my 401k as a bridge account if I want to retire early, kinda worries me they’ll raid that first.


What is all this conspiracy raiding mentioned in this thread?
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