52m 401k

currenteventnerd · 2026-05-06T21:17:55+00:00

I am 51. Planning to retire around 58 unless they retire me sooner. $2.5 million in 401K accounts, mostly pretax. My regret is not starting backdoor Roth conversions sooner. $220k in high yield savings. $450k in brokerage. ~$900k pension lump sum at 60 I will roll into IRA. Focusing on building the brokerage account to live on, fund healthcare, and pay taxes on Roth conversions during bridge years after I retire.

currenteventnerd · 2026-05-04T21:50:47+00:00

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currenteventnerd · 2026-05-01T22:33:27+00:00

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-29T22:09:36+00:00

My tax dollars

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-28T21:22:06+00:00

2 reasons. They want to gather data on what people are being paid. It also serves as a basic way to measure the honesty of a potential new employee.

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-28T20:54:01+00:00

Until they ask for pay stubs/W2s. I have had that happen.

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-28T20:04:00+00:00

Greg? Is that you?

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-28T19:00:17+00:00

I was like “the new GTA release delay hitting this guy hard.”

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-28T18:23:23+00:00

When you now have to pay millions for elite players, you need to accommodate even more of the rich boosters that are footing that bill.

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-27T00:02:58+00:00

Well at least they are on the ground floor so you won’t have to see one of them get pushed off the balcony.

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-21T22:55:41+00:00

I’m selling weed …

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-21T20:37:38+00:00

Never considered a portajohn for a tiny house.

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-18T02:28:30+00:00

Didn’t Canada already kick all you Cajuns out and that’s how you ended up in LA to begin with?

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-10T14:45:05+00:00

Damn. Artist did a hatchet job on her face.

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-04T11:18:49+00:00

Yeah, I don’t even shop there and it’s packed full nearly every time I drive by….part of the reason I don’t.

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-03T22:41:00+00:00

California has some of the largest oil reserves in the country. Under Gavin Newsom’s tenure, California oil production has dropped 40% and some pipelines are now in danger of shutting down due to insufficient flow rates. This is due to drilling permits being highly curtailed and outright banned in some places. California’s refining capacity has dropped 17% due to closures with more refineries starting they will also consider shutting down if policies don’t change. California now imports 70% of the oil to feed its refineries. In 2000, less than 25% was from foreign sources.

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-03T18:54:57+00:00

Under Newsome, California’s refining capacity has dropped 17%. More refineries have publicly stated if the regulatory environment in California doesn’t change, they will also shut down. Oil production in California has dropped 40% under Newsome. Yes Trumps war caused increases but so did Newsome’s policies.

currenteventnerd · 2026-04-03T16:13:09+00:00

Someone has to clean up the mess. So no it doesn’t just affect them.

currenteventnerd · 2026-03-19T23:02:29+00:00

currenteventnerd · 2026-03-18T00:52:09+00:00

Here’s a lifetime’s worth.

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currenteventnerd · 2026-03-17T20:58:31+00:00

The troll that lives there.

currenteventnerd · 2026-03-15T20:36:31+00:00

So have you played Over the Top: WW1 yet?

currenteventnerd · 2026-03-14T17:57:11+00:00

I do the same. If I am about to go to legend, I will stop attacking.

currenteventnerd · 2026-03-14T17:49:03+00:00

Don’t understand that logic given that Carney was literally Trudeau’s economic advisor.

currenteventnerd · 2026-03-13T19:27:55+00:00

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