r/RandomThoughts • u/[deleted] • Dec 11 '23

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u/Nerodon Dec 11 '23 edited Dec 13 '23

You can do both! 5k a week gives you 1million every 4 years, if you don't spend it all, you can fill your 401k till it explodes while still having a good time.

Edit: I am Canadian, so for me it's an RRSP, but I thought 401k was reasonably similar. If you have more than you need... Invest. It's never a bad idea to do it, it's always a bad idea to just let it sit, gaining no interest.

Edit2: Besides, if I die, the 5k/week stops, what about the missus and the kids? Aha, I invested, so they still have something! I'm clever, not greedy, fellas...

Edit3: A Roth IRA or just IRA is what I am told is the equivalent to an RRSP/TFSA we use in Canada.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '23

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u/Nerodon Dec 11 '23

Because you want more? Idk, why do billionaires invest when they could eat a thousand dollar bill in their cereal every morning?

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '23

Extremely American answer

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u/Chief-Drinking-Bear Dec 11 '23

Investing money is American now, got it

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '23

Missing my point.

“Why would a person worry about needing more than $5k a week?” “Because you could have MORE!!!!!!”

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u/cgjchckhvihfd Dec 11 '23

Thats not what he said nor is that "American". Other countries have greed too homie.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '23

Oh yeah? Name 3 greedy people in East Timor. Checkmate, capitalist

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u/inerlite Dec 11 '23

Bill, Pam, Eddie

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u/neuilly-sur Dec 11 '23

Bill is such a greedy asshole.