How much in your retirement accounts right now?

SakhirM4 · 03-27-2016, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by silvergray545

I think it's subjective because we have older and younger people on this forum.

How can the poll be subjective? It asks for specific amounts and those responding can answer that question objectively - they know the answer.

jophish17 · 03-27-2016, 02:33 PM

A better question might be "what do you have more money invested in? Cars or retirement?"

TheYoungConnoisseur · 03-27-2016, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ASAP

lol @ people comparing everything...

But if you don't compare how do you know if your happy???!!?

Delta0311 · 03-27-2016, 02:46 PM

Hey why don't we just post our full names, addresses, and socials while we are at it.

silvergray545 · 03-27-2016, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Abstraction

a better poll would have three answers:
1. less than i should
2. enough
3. more than enough

This.

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Originally Posted by SakhirM4

How can the poll be subjective? It asks for specific amounts and those responding can answer that question objectively - they know the answer.

How is it not subjective? The poll is just a bunch of numbers that mean absolutely nothing. There are many important factors that are not taken into account. Career, salary, age, marital status, location, cost of living, debt, etc. If a 30 year old, single man that lives in Detroit has $300k saved and a 60 year old, married man that lives in LA has $300k saved, I'd say one is much better off than the other, even though the amount is the same.

Stupid poll with stupid answers. /thread

The Wind Breezes · 03-27-2016, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SakhirM4

How can the poll be subjective? It asks for specific amounts and those responding can answer that question objectively - they know the answer.

He used the wrong word, but you'll still get the point if you skip out on the pedantism. The point is that as the poll is currently configured, the results aren't very meaningful because a really good portfolio for a 25 year old would be pitiful for a 50 year old.

j_marinelli · 03-27-2016, 06:58 PM

I have no retirement account.

There is a total of three retirement accounts that are through my wifes job/income. She is a school teacher and we are essentially using her job for retirement and insurance.

If she chooses to dump my ass I am screwed

David70 · 03-27-2016, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wind Breezes

He used the wrong word, but you'll still get the point if you skip out on the pedantism. The point is that as the poll is currently configured, the results aren't very meaningful because a really good portfolio for a 25 year old would be pitiful for a 50 year old.

X2. Data is close to meaningless. Another issue is if the total is you and your spouse then you obviously will need more money to retire and a single person will need less.

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Originally Posted by j_marinelli

I have no retirement account.

There is a total of three retirement accounts that are through my wifes job/income. She is a school teacher and we are essentially using her job for retirement and insurance.

If she chooses to dump my ass I am screwed

I think you would legally be entitled to a share of it. No different than the CEO that works his whole career and has massive retirement while his wife never has a normal paying job.

Sephiroth · 03-27-2016, 08:03 PM

"Half of households haven't saved anything

SakhirM4 · 03-27-2016, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wind Breezes

He used the wrong word, but you'll still get the point if you skip out on the pedantism. The point is that as the poll is currently configured, the results aren't very meaningful because a really good portfolio for a 25 year old would be pitiful for a 50 year old.

Was not trying to be pedantic. I agree with your statement.

Delta0311 · 03-27-2016, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by silvergray545

This.

How is it not subjective? The poll is just a bunch of numbers that mean absolutely nothing. There are many important factors that are not taken into account. Career, salary, age, marital status, location, cost of living, debt, etc. If a 30 year old, single man that lives in Detroit has $300k saved and a 60 year old, married man that lives in LA has $300k saved, I'd say one is much better off than the other, even though the amount is the same.

Stupid poll with stupid answers. /thread

LMAO 30 year living in Detroit had $300k saved..... He must have quite a lucrative drug business going.

1MOREMOD · 03-27-2016, 08:58 PM

Less than i should, having more fun than I should.

Frozen · 03-27-2016, 09:08 PM

I'd guess that on this type of forum, people have saved less than they probably should have at their age due to spending too much money on cars.

The Wind Breezes · 03-27-2016, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by e90m305

I'd guess that on this type of forum, people have saved less than they probably should have at their age due to spending too much money on cars.

A disproportionate amount of young (<30) new BMW owners have family financial support so I'd imagine that issue is offset quite a bit.

JohnnyCanuck · 03-27-2016, 10:12 PM

This is meaningless for a whole host of reasons, starting with the fact that Bimmerpost is multinational and national differences are irreconcilable in the poll. For example, most employed Canadians will qualify for the Canada Pension Plan (approximately $12,000/yr) and then there's our Old Age Security benefit as well (I think the minimum is $6,000/yr).

That's not counting any individual savings or company provided pensions. Some people have defined benefit pension plans through their employer, some have defined contribution plans, and others have none. What about equity in your home? What about any investment property? Recreational property?

In other words, whether I've saved less or more than anyone else on here is bloody irrelevant because our situations are all different. This is a completely pointless poll because the results are totally meaningless.

eluded · 03-27-2016, 10:42 PM

3.44 millions.

BayMoWe335 · 03-27-2016, 11:41 PM

LOL at 27% of respondents being millionaires.

View Poll Results: How much have you saved in your retirement accounts?
$0	12	19.05%
<$50,001	15	23.81%
<$100,001	7	11.11%
<$200,001	2	3.17%
<$300,001	2	3.17%
<$400,001	2	3.17%
<$500,001	2	3.17%
<$1,000,001	4	6.35%
>$1,000,001	17	26.98%
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

03-27-2016, 02:33 PM	#24
jophish17 Lieutenant 59 Rep 429 Posts Drives: Z4MC Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Decatur, GA iTrader: (0)	A better question might be "what do you have more money invested in? Cars or retirement?"
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03-27-2016, 02:46 PM	#26
Delta0311 Banned 7485 Rep 10,119 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Hey why don't we just post our full names, addresses, and socials while we are at it.
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03-27-2016, 06:58 PM	#29
j_marinelli Private First Class 512 Rep 145 Posts Drives: 2015 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Spring Branch, TX. iTrader: (2)	I have no retirement account. There is a total of three retirement accounts that are through my wifes job/income. She is a school teacher and we are essentially using her job for retirement and insurance. If she chooses to dump my ass I am screwed
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03-27-2016, 08:03 PM	#31
Sephiroth 4-6-8 242 Rep 990 Posts Drives: for the fun of it Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jax, FL iTrader: (1)	"Half of households haven't saved anything
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03-27-2016, 08:58 PM	#34
1MOREMOD - 11820 Rep 23,186 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	Less than i should, having more fun than I should.
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03-27-2016, 09:08 PM	#35
Frozen Captain 600 Rep 853 Posts Drives: Frozen Red e92 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I'd guess that on this type of forum, people have saved less than they probably should have at their age due to spending too much money on cars.
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03-27-2016, 10:12 PM	#37
JohnnyCanuck Major 1258 Rep 1,352 Posts Drives: 2018 Audi RS3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	This is meaningless for a whole host of reasons, starting with the fact that Bimmerpost is multinational and national differences are irreconcilable in the poll. For example, most employed Canadians will qualify for the Canada Pension Plan (approximately $12,000/yr) and then there's our Old Age Security benefit as well (I think the minimum is $6,000/yr). That's not counting any individual savings or company provided pensions. Some people have defined benefit pension plans through their employer, some have defined contribution plans, and others have none. What about equity in your home? What about any investment property? Recreational property? In other words, whether I've saved less or more than anyone else on here is bloody irrelevant because our situations are all different. This is a completely pointless poll because the results are totally meaningless.
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03-27-2016, 10:42 PM	#38
eluded 2JZ-GTE 3166 Rep 4,138 Posts Drives: 340 6MT, 50e, others Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sofia iTrader: (0)	3.44 millions. __________________ A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.
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03-27-2016, 11:41 PM	#39
BayMoWe335 Colonel 1201 Rep 2,132 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US iTrader: (0)	LOL at 27% of respondents being millionaires.
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