I put all my money into waffles.

I got in at the end. I think new employees now either don't get it or get a smaller cut. It's not a pension in the like of an annuity, but a lump sum based upon years of service & highest average salary.

Same here.

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My family court lawyers in two states seemed to have liked my 401k retirement funds just fine. I bought one of them a 911 and one of them a boat.

.I have a defind pension account fully paid for by my employer. It is a multi employer pension plan that is about 95% funded and at retirement age of 54 I could get about $5000 a month until I die. I will probably work a few years past that age and continue to build that account

I'm married with kids therefore it's not really mine, so I don't really worry about it too much! I could have a trillion dineros and still be told if it's what I want, there's no coin for it. I hate CHunt!

Retirement is really being more like a tire, it is being retreaded because now you can do exactly what you were born to do. Whether that be volunteer work, owning and managing assets, travel, enjoying life, enjoying family, going on a mission trip, or all of the above

My employer matched 18% of my 401k contributions for those 30+ years I worked there - rolled over to an IRA. I have a very nice pension and some dough put away. No debt and all that. I don't plan on working again but maybe I will if I get bored enough - which I won't. And yeah, my kids will never get a pension. Those are probably mostly going away for good. The company I worked for doesn't pay pensions for the younger new hires anymore. Us old farts still get it .

I thought my company was built by the stock holders / owners. I heard the other day that it wasn't.

What is Social Security?

Defined pension+Roth IRA+TSP+Stocks and possibily disability. I am also hoping to get some investment properties when I retire from my first job and depending on what my next employer offers, that as well.

20 rental properties will bring me in around $15,000 a month . They're 75% paid off and I will retire at 55. Real Estate is the best way to go ! And I can always sell sperm on the side.

And I don't have any IRA's , savings , nothing . EVERYTHING goes into paying off the rentals.

I have a 401k + Pension + Solid income from a business venture

401k, pension, post retirement 2 business ventures. probably work till I want to fish, hunt, sleep, or give a shit about the Chiefs again.

I'll never trust a 401K again. I have my own self-directed IRA that I buy stocks and real estate thru. I get tax-free rental income.