People like to talk performance but they rarely talk about risk -- sss 04/21/2016 5:02PM
Friends broker said "Don't confuse wisdom with a bull market" -- VaAkita 04/21/2016 3:07PM
Since the performance has been so good, what's in your portfolio? ** -- vtbones 04/21/2016 2:11PM
Inside -- Burruss Writer 04/21/2016 2:45PM
Interesting. -- vtbones 04/21/2016 3:10PM
Dude is a Hokie, hasn't seered me wrong yet... -- Burruss Writer 04/21/2016 4:28PM
Had a financial advisor tell me if you can save $1 million by 50 you can .. -- vt90 04/21/2016 11:27AM
As a couple, or individual? -- Late 80s Hokie 04/21/2016 2:34PM
Couple ** -- vt90 04/21/2016 3:56PM
I'll be close to that... -- Burruss Writer 04/21/2016 12:42PM
If you retire early you're going to die early though. ** -- Hokie Bird 94 04/21/2016 12:06PM
I'll roll the dice ... not that I will be in that situation ... -- vt90 04/21/2016 12:10PM
The average salary in the US is 40K dollars per year.. those are fantasy -- HokiePHX 04/21/2016 11:49AM
Disagree, if I can achieve 6% ROR, I should get there around 50. -- BG Hokie 04/21/2016 12:16PM
If you start out making $50K, get a 2% raise/year, save 5%, and earn 6% -- BigDave 04/21/2016 2:06PM
My starting salary was $42,000 in 2001 and I was deferred 21% -- BG Hokie 04/21/2016 9:46PM
The answer is save more than 5%, it's not that hard ** -- sss 04/21/2016 4:58PM
Unless you are saving every penny that doesn't go towards necessary bills -- hoosnowahokie 04/21/2016 12:12PM
Well done -- AXD1985 04/21/2016 11:15AM
That's not the whole enchalada... -- Burruss Writer 04/21/2016 12:33PM
Mine have been down $100K and back up already just this year.** -- Hokie in CT 04/21/2016 10:54AM
Sounds like you're able to max your contribution, so congrats on that -- Hokie Bird 94 04/21/2016 10:53AM
Not maxing out on contribution yet... -- Burruss Writer 04/21/2016 12:31PM
Nice, I've decided my retirement will be lawn care & racquet stringing :( ** -- HortHokie 04/21/2016 10:48AM
What do you charge per racquet? ** -- statmanfromHCyrs 04/21/2016 11:20AM
Retirement needs: for $64K per year you would need to save $2.1 million.. -- UTPr0sim 04/21/2016 10:35AM
Things people don't plan for: retirement homes and long-term care insuranc. -- hokieonceremoved 04/21/2016 2:17PM
Most of us are screwed.** -- Gator Hokie 04/21/2016 10:45AM
Most don't need that much either. ** -- hokeyhokie 04/21/2016 10:51AM
Probably true. ** -- Gator Hokie 04/21/2016 10:53AM
Disagry. People always need more screwing. Make love, not money. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/21/2016 10:55AM
6 years in? How old are you? ** -- typed by ben 04/21/2016 10:30AM
44... -- Burruss Writer 04/21/2016 12:29PM
Phew! Thought you might have been 27. ** -- typed by ben 04/21/2016 1:17PM
Congratulations - you're doing great. I did an analysis for -- Hokie360 04/21/2016 10:20AM
Annual return of 7% is a little steep I think. -- EuroHokie 04/21/2016 10:44AM
20 year annualized return of S&P 500 was 8.18% in 2015. -- Hokie360 04/21/2016 11:43AM
You should be heavily in stocks until the day you die -- 133743Hokie 04/21/2016 3:57PM
That's the rate sellers of financial services use. Expect much less ** -- hokeyhokie 04/21/2016 10:50AM
Deleted ** -- VTBB 04/21/2016 10:46AM
Good for you. Big step and hard for most to do ** -- HokieHutch 04/21/2016 10:11AM
I remember leaving my 1st job after 4yrs in 2004 with an $8k rollover - ha ** -- OXVT 04/21/2016 10:09AM
You haven't experienced a market crash yet. You will ** -- hokeyhokie 04/21/2016 09:57AM
Oh, I have... -- Burruss Writer 04/21/2016 10:03AM
Oh, so it's over $100K in the 401K in your current company. -- Late 80s Hokie 04/21/2016 10:32AM
That's not really a humble brag - just a brag ** -- BigDave 04/21/2016 09:55AM
Agree - most misused term on this board ** -- HokiePHX 04/21/2016 10:43AM
Well, not sure it's really that much of a brag. -- EuroHokie 04/21/2016 10:49AM
**** -- HokiePHX 04/21/2016 11:45AM
Nobody on earth is getting a 60% return on a 401K investment ** -- HokiePHX 04/21/2016 11:45AM
Don't have enough information to make a conclusion either way -- BigDave 04/21/2016 11:42AM