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Comment Re:Ugh (Score 1) 146

$4,000 per month, or $48,000 per year (with at least a portion of that after-tax)

It's the craziest thing: The 401k where I work allows after-tax contributions with automatic in-plan Roth conversion up to the IRS 415c limit. This is otherwise known as "mega backdoor Roth". So I can contribute pre-tax up to the normal 401k limit and then after-tax with automatic Roth conversion for the rest. All of it ends up tax advantaged in some sense, either pre-tax or Roth, and the company matches on both types of contributions.

There are so many instances in finance where the rules are more generous than you'd initially think. I only found out about this because I decided to click all the links in the 401k portal one night and did a web search on any term I didn't understand. Puerly an exercise in "what can this thing do?". The after-tax contribution option stood out.

Comment Re:Ugh (Score 2) 146

If you deposited $1,000 per month (after fees, taxes, etc.), and earned 5% on that, it would take you 45 years to save up a $2 million portfolio. It's not bad advice, and starting early is key, but if you start at 25, 45 years gets you to 70, and most people would want to retire long before that.

Correct. This is why I'm putting $4,000 per month into retirement savings, most of it into broad stock market index funds. The expected return on those is more in the 7% to 10% range, depending on how conservatively you're estimating.

401k and Roth IRA plans help on the tax side.

Comment Re:The good lord giveth... (Score 2) 100

Books are also technically one-way consumption, and there were similar concerns about reading novels for entertainment in maybe the 1800s or something. But I get your point.

I do value places on the internet that allow for two-way communication, like this site. One of the great things about parts of the internet.

The knowledge is still available if you search in the right places. I've learned all sorts of stuff about electronics by reading online, both for work and hobby projects. For some topics though, I have still found books to be unbeatable resources.

Comment Re:career success? (Score 1) 122

I'm not able to post a comment on your slashdot journal entry, your livejournal won't let me post a comment without creating an account, and the email link on your livejournal user account doesn't have an address. Replying to your comments here is the only method I have without creating yet another online account somewhere.

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