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Jan 26, 2015
11:44:54am

RugbyCoug

No, it's because you have a poor understanding of cost of living or very low

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RugbyCoug

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Last login: May 22, 2024
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Retirement really stresses me out (beware the startup)

TarCoug

1/26/15 11:11am

Do you have equity in the startups?

JoMax

1/26/15 11:14am

many do.. but for the vast majority of startups equity is worthless

jota

1/26/15 11:15am

Exactly

TarCoug

1/26/15 11:23am

Be like TNT. Live off the land

TNT

1/26/15 11:14am

My 401k balance is soley due to working for govt contractors with large

LaserCoug

1/26/15 11:16am

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JohnnyGJR

1/26/15 11:30am

You just need to hit the stock option jackpot

Doctor Rosenrosen

1/26/15 11:17am

I'm big on retirement and saving and all that but let's be honest: the notion of

hansel

1/26/15 11:18am

Good point

TarCoug

1/26/15 11:23am

Yep, I think for our generation, the retirement de jour

Doctor Rosenrosen

1/26/15 11:25am

I curious as to what line of work they do? medical? IT?

JoMax

1/26/15 11:58am

Another area where the breakdown of the family rears its ugly head

Iman23

1/26/15 11:39am

I never want to fully retire

1/26/15 11:20am

You won't feel so bad when big taxes come in for 401ks and IRAs.

1/26/15 11:20am

Pretty sure he will feel worse

TNT

1/26/15 11:23am

Can't wait to be double and triple taxed on retirement.. weeeeee

jota

1/26/15 11:30am

Maxing out a 401k ($18k) in your 20's seems a little unrealistic

JohnnyGJR

1/26/15 11:31am

I don't expect to retire until I'm about 75 years-old.

Belboz

1/26/15 11:50am

Even if you're "above average" and have a net worth of $2 million at 65,

RugbyCoug

1/26/15 11:33am

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Buffalo

1/26/15 11:37am

It's not a lot considering you would have had to make well over $100,000 leading

RugbyCoug

1/26/15 11:43am

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Buffalo

1/26/15 11:46am

Income ≠ lifestyle. Lifestyle inflation is a choice.

JohnnyGJR

1/26/15 11:47am

That's because you have a poor understanding of what it actually costs to retire

Baron

1/26/15 11:38am

No, it's because you have a poor understanding of cost of living or very low

RugbyCoug

1/26/15 11:44am

Okay. If you have a good understanding of you what you will need, tell

Baron

1/26/15 11:54am

You and I have a VERY different view of "luxurious" lifestlye.

RugbyCoug

1/26/15 12:03pm

I think you have no idea what you are talking about.

Baron

1/26/15 12:18pm

You're probably right.

RugbyCoug

1/26/15 12:42pm

I would have said that at 30, too. But kids are pretty dang expensive when they

1/26/15 12:01pm

Let's be frank. Tithing is a killer financially. It will only get harder and

Singcat

1/26/15 11:57am

only compounded by higher tax regimes...net, here I come!

RugbyCoug

1/26/15 12:06pm

plus, the tithes should care for our poor before anything else

1/26/15 12:17pm

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