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Is it even worth consolidating 401k accounts etc every time you get new jerb?

what a pain in the ass
canary maniacal idiot
  07/26/25
Its a pain in the ass to have a bunch of different 401k acco...
Olive locus wrinkle
  07/26/25
Aren’t the fees percentage-based, though? Also, can I ...
canary maniacal idiot
  07/26/25
Current employer contributions will only go into their 401kk...
federal red state mad cow disease
  07/26/25
My current 401k provider has no QQQ equivalent, it's complet...
Olive locus wrinkle
  07/26/25
lol like you have a job that offers a 401k, ur a fucking lun...
Shivering coffee pot casino
  07/26/25
I'm a structural Engineer, pretty sure that's considered a '...
Olive locus wrinkle
  07/26/25
Percentage based fees are terrible if you have any real mone...
Olive locus wrinkle
  07/26/25
which broker do your recommend for wrapping up my past emplo...
canary maniacal idiot
  07/26/25
If you are just passively investing in index ETF's all the b...
Olive locus wrinkle
  07/26/25
This is why we have periodic stories about the shockingly lo...
Talented Impertinent Forum Rigpig
  07/26/25
proles don't know you need to put your 401k money into 'stoc...
Olive locus wrinkle
  07/26/25
I’m doing this too but I’m probably a prole
Talented Impertinent Forum Rigpig
  07/26/25
No
Racy Azure Theater Sneaky Criminal
  07/26/25
Probably easier to roll old 401ks into an IRA and then put a...
Mustard painfully honest office hissy fit
  07/26/25


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Date: July 26th, 2025 4:24 PM
Author: canary maniacal idiot

what a pain in the ass

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Date: July 26th, 2025 4:26 PM
Author: Olive locus wrinkle

Its a pain in the ass to have a bunch of different 401k account across different providers, and they all charge fees. It's better to roll them all into an IRA at a regular brokerage.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133082)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 4:47 PM
Author: canary maniacal idiot

Aren’t the fees percentage-based, though? Also, can I have my new employer’s matching contributions go into a regular brokerage account of my choosing instead of their default platform? Or is it better to roll all my old 401(k)s into an IRA with a brokerage I like, and just let the current employer’s 401(k) stay with whatever provider they use?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133120)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 4:55 PM
Author: federal red state mad cow disease

Current employer contributions will only go into their 401kkk

Advantage of rolling prior stuff into IRA instead of new jerb 401k is IRA has broader investment options

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133137)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: Olive locus wrinkle

My current 401k provider has no QQQ equivalent, it's complete shit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133142)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 5:04 PM
Author: Shivering coffee pot casino

lol like you have a job that offers a 401k, ur a fucking lunatic.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133163)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 5:06 PM
Author: Olive locus wrinkle

I'm a structural Engineer, pretty sure that's considered a 'professional' job that offers 'benefits' 🧐

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133173)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 4:56 PM
Author: Olive locus wrinkle

Percentage based fees are terrible if you have any real money in the account. You are stuck with using whatever 401k provider your company uses until you are no longer with the company.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133138)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 5:14 PM
Author: canary maniacal idiot

which broker do your recommend for wrapping up my past employer accounts? Fidelity?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133186)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 6:23 PM
Author: Olive locus wrinkle

If you are just passively investing in index ETF's all the big names (fidelity, vanguard, etrade, schwab etc.) are going to be the same.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133270)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 5:07 PM
Author: Talented Impertinent Forum Rigpig

This is why we have periodic stories about the shockingly low average retirement account balance.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133174)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 5:08 PM
Author: Olive locus wrinkle

proles don't know you need to put your 401k money into 'stocks', they just keep it in the default money market fund.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133177)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 5:14 PM
Author: Talented Impertinent Forum Rigpig

I’m doing this too but I’m probably a prole

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133187)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 6:23 PM
Author: Racy Azure Theater Sneaky Criminal

No

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133272)



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Date: July 26th, 2025 6:32 PM
Author: Mustard painfully honest office hissy fit

Probably easier to roll old 401ks into an IRA and then put all $$$ in TSLA, PLTR

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5754937&forum_id=2).#49133282)