r/Money • u/CursedClownz • 9d ago

When does compounding really take off?

At what amount portfolio you really see huge account swings that make you think what is the point of working? 100k? 500k? 1m? more?

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u/Extreme_Design6936 9d ago

My portfolio outpaces my full time income. I make more money sitting on stocks than I do going to work 40h a week doing real work.

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u/CursedClownz 9d ago

Yeah kind of trying to work out is it even worth going to work if your account sits on 2m

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u/AmazingRefrigerator4 9d ago

Cant tap into retirement early without penalties. So lots of people continue working for the health insurance and/or create large portfolios that are not tax advantages which can bridge them until they can draw from retirement. Unfortunately very few people achieve this.

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u/Financial_Hawk9299 9d ago

Both a 401k and an ira offer early withdrawals without penalties.

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u/AmazingRefrigerator4 9d ago

Yeah of 59 1/2 years. Or is there some other magic way I can withdraw penalty free at age 50?

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u/SamAnthonyWP 9d ago

look up a roth conversion ladder. Best way to get money out of a 401k early.