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I Maxed Out My 401k at 28 — Here’s the $50k Mistake I Almost Made (F-1 → Green Card)

Last Updated: May 2026 Reddit told me to max out my 401k. I got my first real job, saw that $23,500 limit, and almost dumped the whole thing in January. Glad I didn’t. I’m not maxing out my 401k right now — and it’s a deliberate choice. Here’s what I learned, and why the generic […]

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He Maxed His 401k in January. Was Laid Off in March. Here’s What Reddit Learned.

April 29, 2026 A post on r/personalfinance went viral this week — nearly 1,000 upvotes in under 24 hours — because it hit a nerve a lot of people are feeling right now. r/personalfinance · u/1GriffinUX · 920 upvotes · April 2026 “I followed all the advice. Maxed my HSA and 401k in January to

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