If I were 30 or 35 I would be too ...

but I just cleared 50 and my calculations say I can retire comfortably if I don't contribute another nickel to 401k and I only earn 5.5% per year for the next 10 years. Clearly I will continue to contribute but I see no reason to take on unnecessary risk at this point.

In response to this post by Hokie360

Posted: 11/30/2017 at 11:34AM

Dow 23k we hardly knew you. Onward and upward ... -- vt90 11/30/2017 11:01AM

About 16 months ago, I became convinced that the stock market was -- Late 80s Hokie 11/30/2017 12:09PM

I did, too, put about the same in less risky funds -- WestyHokie 11/30/2017 12:56PM

I felt the same way, but... -- EDGEMAN 11/30/2017 12:17PM

Hope youngsters are putting money into the market -- EDGEMAN 11/30/2017 11:47AM

UHG stock @ $226.20... -- banishedtothelounge 11/30/2017 11:40AM

Stockmarket and Bitcoin..which one implodes 1st? ** -- capitals1 11/30/2017 11:20AM

And my 401k is barely breaking 13% YTD because Well Fargo funds stink. -- Naelbis 11/30/2017 11:13AM

Checked this morning, +26% YTD, +23% 1-year -- Burruss Writer 11/30/2017 3:51PM

Is your "stock fund" really a balanced or growth and income fund? Most -- 81_Hokie 11/30/2017 12:38PM

Re: Is your -- Naelbis 11/30/2017 7:42PM

Doubt it has anything to do with Wells Fargo funds. -- HWA 11/30/2017 11:34AM

I have the same percentage of allocations by investment in both funds. -- Naelbis 11/30/2017 11:51AM

Got it. So if anything, your company stinks (doesn't offer many 401k funds) -- HWA 11/30/2017 12:19PM

I am at around 17% but I am sticking at 70/30 equity/bond ... -- vt90 11/30/2017 11:22AM

My biggest fund is stock heavy - loving this run! -- EDGEMAN 11/30/2017 11:32AM

What is this "bond" you speak of? I'm 100% stocks baby. ** -- Hokie360 11/30/2017 11:31AM

If I were 30 or 35 I would be too ... -- vt90 11/30/2017 11:34AM

I'm going to ride the wave as long as it takes me, then... -- EDGEMAN 11/30/2017 11:41AM

Problem is when it tumbles it will go fast and you will lose ... -- vt90 11/30/2017 11:47AM

Then you should shift funds as it goes up. -- EDGEMAN 11/30/2017 11:55AM

Would you've my wife a call??? "Needs to know"...... ** -- DonHo-kieHi 11/30/2017 12:26PM

You can handle it. -- EDGEMAN 11/30/2017 12:41PM

Go baby go! -- EDGEMAN 11/30/2017 11:06AM

I think the tax cut is already figured in, though there might be a ... -- vt90 11/30/2017 11:24AM

Concur. -- EDGEMAN 11/30/2017 11:30AM

TOS prevent me from replying as I would like to. :) -- vt90 11/30/2017 11:32AM

If I were 30 or 35 I would be too ...

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