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LeftinOH

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21. My retirement/401k is the highest it's ever been - right now; my salary

Tue Mar 5, 2024, 12:16 PM

Mar 5

is the highest it's ever been - right now. Last year I finally bought a new car (after having the old one for 17 years). I was doing OK just before Covid, but I'm doing better now in most respects.

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(Poll) Are you better off now than 4 years ago? pre-Covid [View all] Johnny2X2X Mar 5 OP

No Polybius Mar 5 #1

Wow Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #8

Individual Polybius Mar 5 #10

Sorry Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #13

Can you consider putting future savings in an S&P index fund? Nt spooky3 Mar 5 #32

Ouch! Ms. Toad Mar 5 #42

A lot of retirement stock are tied to the bond market Johonny Mar 5 #11

Mie is over 30%. sinkingfeeling Mar 5 #20

I am sorry to hear that. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 5 #41

Our investments lost 10% in 2022, but regained everything in 2023. brooklynite Mar 5 #46

Your stocks are down that much? yardwork Mar 5 #53

Stocks down 75%? You need a new broker. spanone Mar 5 #55

Despite inflation, and all the horrors, I personally am doing much better niyad Mar 5 #2

Much better. Happy Hoosier Mar 5 #3

I voted yes Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #4

laid off 4 years ago, now making 2/3 my former $ RainCaster Mar 5 #5

I hope your $ improve. Your answer had to be complicated karynnj Mar 5 #9

Yes redqueen Mar 5 #6

Much better in most respects PatSeg Mar 5 #7

Money in the bank Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #17

Those statistics are interesting PatSeg Mar 5 #24

Great post Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #27

That brings back so memories PatSeg Mar 5 #38

Student loans Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #12

Much better Trashman272 Mar 5 #14

About the same ITAL Mar 5 #15

Everyone I know is way better off now than before 2020. Higher income, better jobs. Heck my youngest is graduating MenloParque Mar 5 #16

Same Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #18

Yes and no. All Mixed Up Mar 5 #19

Hope you can find a good new one. Nt spooky3 Mar 5 #33

My retirement/401k is the highest it's ever been - right now; my salary LeftinOH Mar 5 #21

Yes, much better! beaglelover Mar 5 #22

I am genuinely shocked at these results Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #23

Or limbicnuminousity Mar 5 #28

Was trying to only get the pulse of DU Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #31

Fair enough limbicnuminousity Mar 5 #35

More good data in the internals regarding low income workers Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #39

Doing better because of investments but lynintenn Mar 5 #25

I've been treading water for years pfitz59 Mar 5 #26

i have made more money, , saved more money and spent more on luxury expenses than the previous 4 MistakenLamb Mar 5 #29

I have gained back my losses from Trump's Emile Mar 5 #30

I think the media buys this myth of the pre Covid Trump economy Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #37

Financially yes; health no, but it's not terrible. Nt spooky3 Mar 5 #34

Anecdotally, I have been trying to hire people to remodel my home, with no luck. Midnight Writer Mar 5 #36

And plumbers. It seems they've gone extinct. Vinca Mar 5 #40

Yes. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 5 #43

No TexasBushwhacker Mar 5 #44

I contemplated that. Ms. Toad Mar 5 #48

I really need to work at least another year TexasBushwhacker Mar 5 #50

I don't know what your aptitudes are - Ms. Toad Mar 5 #54

Way the hell better... GreenWave Mar 5 #45

Own personal finances and general situation are two different things. Ms. Toad Mar 5 #47

Yes and no. We got "Got mine!" better Sympthsical Mar 5 #49

Not sure on the K shaped Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #56

I'm in a much worse spot happybird Mar 5 #51

I'm older and fatter. Oh! You meant am I better off under Biden? yardwork Mar 5 #52

Financially much, much worse Tree-Hugger Mar 5 #57

Very sorry for your situation Johnny2X2X Mar 5 #59

Chugging along GenThePerservering Mar 5 #58

I turned 80 last Sunday. Ping Tung Mar 5 #60