Being a commie with a 401k is a real conundrum (hexbear.net)

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i saw mine has increased 100% in the past 2 years and it grossed me out because i know this shit has consequences. but what else do i do? my work matches a small percentage, so turning down free money feels absurd, and maybe not being obtusely poor when i retire(lololol) would be nice.

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[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 21 points 5 days ago

Yeah I've got a little union pension slowly growing but I'm just operating under the assumption it'll get lost in some recession or scam or something

this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2026

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