• NotYourSocialWorker@feddit.nu
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    1 year ago

    Do you know if they have the economy to actually “loose” 6% of their salary?

    It might be “free money” in their retirement fund but they still have to afford to actually add anything to it.

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      1 year ago

      He owns 2 houses and a plane, plus gets disability from the military (I have no issue w/ tat but an additional revenue stream)

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          1 year ago

          Its found money, it makes no sense. Even if I was struggling w/ my pay I would try to throw in 1-2% to get the matching.

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            1 year ago

            Okey, so now we’re back in the hypothetical. So you’re saying that even if you were living paycheck to paycheck and and had to choose between saving and giving your kids food at the end of the month you would still choose to save?

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                Whilst I agree with that sentiment, situations change and a person who was once well off can find themselves in a position where they have to make tough decisions between providing and saving.

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                1 year ago

                Say that to the person living in a state without a functional sex-ed in school and/or abortion is banned.

                Or as someone else commented, situations change. Believing that someone can make a plan that is guaranteed to not go awry at any point during the, at least, 18 years they have responsibility for a child is borderline delusional.

                But you still didn’t answer the question: Would you save for your pension or feed your kids?

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      Assuming it’s a 1:1 match and is immediately vested they would technically still gain more money by contributing, immediately withdrawing all of it, and paying the associated taxes and fees.

      So it’s definitely possible they’re leaving money on the table either way.

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        Interesting, didn’t know of that possibility. Is it also possible to withdraw just a part and save some “for free”?

        I’m not from the US so the exact workings of your pension system is a bit beyond my expertise 😊

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          1 year ago

          No.

          – employer matches typically have a vesting period where it’s not yours to withdraw

          — actual withdrawal means paying the taxes you skipped plus a penalty

          – loans can be useful, but you have to pay yourself back and meanwhile that money is not invested.

          – loans have a low interest rate, so your loan to yourself is making almost nothing compared to if it was left in an investment

          – loans need to be payed back immediately if you leave the company for any reason, otherwise it’s an early withdrawal with all those taxes and fees

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      Several 401k providers I had before going the self employment route offerred loans secured by the 401k blanace for home purchasing and other uses, and at the end of the day, if you end up in an emergency financial crunch can always cash out the 401k, counts as income that you pay on that years income tax plus 10% irs early withdrawal penalty (amounts may have changed since I last looked).