What Is a 401(k)?

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  1. That is scam for you americans 😂😂😂

    Your money will not have value in coming years 😜, its better you start spending it.

    Winter is coming 😭 go gather some wood some paper and blankets 😂😂

  2. Bro really thinks a small part of his paycheck is gonna be enough to pay rent, services and buy food. Not to mention any clothes or going out sometimes. It should be the inverse, take a part of your pay check and save it for retirement

  3. I understand why it's good to do that but how do I know I'm gonna stay in that job till I'm 59.5 years old. Or is it like a thing you can come back too when you reach that age or is it just like a all round thing so you have the 401k and that's it so it's like a bank account where companies can access it. But if you quit that job and don't retire yet would they just be stealing your money?

  4. Biggest financial mistake I ever made was with my 401k. My company had a Roth 401k when my kids were in college, but I didn't actually start contributing until year 3 of the 6 years I had kids in college. Because I was helping them with expenses, I was entitled to the tax credits, so my effective tax rate was extremely low. That is the time you NEED to be in a roth! i still retired with about $350k in my 401k.

  5. SCHD is by far my largest holding with my share count approaching 8000. I don’t expect more than 5% growth going forward. S&P’s historic return is closer to 9%. If SCHD matches that return we can assume 4% yield + 5% growth = 9%. We have been in an unprecedented bull cycle since SCHD’s inception (13 1/2 years). It’s not going to continue like that. We have been spoiled.

  6. This only works if inflation is low. Otherwise, the lost buying power of said money due to inflation will negate any potential benefits from the payment of your employer. This doesn‘t mean a 401(k) is a definte bad strategy, just be aware of your countries economic situation. Taking the 10% penalty might let you end up with more buying power than letting it sit through inflation.

  7. It’s called a pension and we all know about it but actually you get taxed on the amount and the company keeps most of it your forced to put over half your money into it over your career and when you retire you barely see any of it throughout your retirement but by bit

  8. Can somebody please explain this. So if you do a 401k with let’s say 50% I know not likely but hypothetically let’s say that’s 50k then your company puts in extra 50k every year. You take it out at the end of the year as if it wasn’t a 401k. You have 100k in it but 10% penalized because not 59 and a half. You still get 90k. Better than the normal 50k you would get if you didn’t. If you do this with all your money say you have 100k income/year then you put 100k in 401k then company puts in 100k. Take it out at end of year like it was never in a 401k and you make 180k. Is this a loophole or is there a legal issue?

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